UIS: Arab States vs Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

UIS: Arab States
36.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
37.6%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States rank
109th
Viet Nam rank
106th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • UIS: Arab States
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 37.6% against 36.6% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.

UIS: Arab States ranks 109th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, UIS: Arab States averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Arab States Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 7.8% 2.1% 5.6% UIS: Arab States
1980s 9.2% 2.4% 6.8% UIS: Arab States
1990s 12.8% 4.5% 8.3% UIS: Arab States
2000s 20.5% 14.6% 5.9% UIS: Arab States
2010s 28.6% 27.5% 1.1% UIS: Arab States
2020s 34.9% 39.3% 4.4% 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, UIS: Arab States or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 37.6% against 36.6% in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between UIS: Arab States and Viet Nam?
1.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Arab States and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do UIS: Arab States and Viet Nam rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
UIS: Arab States ranks 109th 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