SDG: Northern Africa vs Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
38.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
37.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
106th
Viet Nam rank
106th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 38.1% against 37.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 9.2% 2.1% 7.1% SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 10.7% 2.4% 8.3% SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 14.2% 4.5% 9.8% SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 22.5% 14.6% 7.9% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 29.0% 27.5% 1.5% SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 36.8% 39.3% 2.5% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Viet Nam?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 38.1% against 37.6% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
0.5%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release