Spain vs Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
Vietnam
1.97 million number
in 2019
Spain rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.05 million number against 1.97 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 85,590 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 603,644 number 109,798 number 493,846 number Spain
1980s 854,196 number 136,318 number 717,877 number Spain
1990s 1.49 million number 326,306 number 1.16 million number Spain
2000s 1.81 million number 1.21 million number 599,988 number Spain
2010s 1.95 million number 2.32 million number 363,969 number Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Spain or Vietnam?
Spain, at 2.05 million number against 1.97 million number in Vietnam as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Spain and Vietnam?
85,590 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Spain ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.