Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.25 million number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Vietnam, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.25 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2016.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Vietnam peaked at 1.35 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,090 number, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31,702 number | — |
| 1977 | 32,911 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 37,239 number | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 41,860 number | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 27,090 number | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 286,479 number | +957.5% |
| 1999 | 347,629 number | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 304,913 number | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 315,150 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 335,859 number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 356,609 number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 554,356 number | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 688,416 number | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 783,390 number | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 807,633 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 869,984 number | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 994,699 number | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million number | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million number | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million number | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million number | +3.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.25 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 8.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.25 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 12.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +957.5% | 27,090 number | 286,479 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,928 number | 31,702 number | 41,860 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 27,090 number | 27,090 number | 27,090 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 317,054 number | 286,479 number | 347,629 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 557,368 number | 304,913 number | 869,984 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million number | 994,699 number | 1.35 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Vietnam was 1.25 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,090 number in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.