Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Republic of Korea
20.3%
in 2017
Viet Nam
19.9%
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
13th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 98 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 26.5% 20.3% 6.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 22.1% 20.7% 1.5% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Republic of Korea, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Viet Nam as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.