Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Vietnam

Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 1.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2012
All-time low
48,621
in 1976
Years of data
33
1976–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Vietnam, 1976–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1976200020241976: 48.6k1977: 67.1k1978: 85.0k1979: 94.8k1980: 91.2k1981: 87.6k1998: 439.8k1999: 462.4k2000: 427.3k2001: 434.1k2002: 448.8k2003: 472.9k2004: 636.5k2005: 800.2k2006: 738.6k2007: 804.2k2008: 847.2k2009: 904.3k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.1M2017: 901.0k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 978.0k2024: 1.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 1.14 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Vietnam peaked at 1.68 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48,621, in 1976.

Vietnam ranks 21st of 195 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, male (number), gaps in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Vietnam, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 48,621
1977 67,116 +38.0%
1978 84,976 +26.6%
1979 94,767 +11.5%
1980 91,189 -3.8%
1981 87,611 -3.9%
1998 439,823 +402.0%
1999 462,443 +5.1%
2000 427,274 -7.6%
2001 434,103 +1.6%
2002 448,816 +3.4%
2003 472,850 +5.4%
2004 636,518 +34.6%
2005 800,187 +25.7%
2006 738,630 -7.7%
2007 804,219 +8.9%
2008 847,213 +5.3%
2009 904,337 +6.7%
2010 1.03 million +13.4%
2011 1.13 million +9.9%
2012 1.68 million +48.7%
2013 1.21 million -28.0%
2014 1.34 million +11.3%
2015 1.26 million -6.1%
2016 1.06 million -16.1%
2017 901,036 -14.8%
2018 1.02 million +12.9%
2019 1.13 million +11.4%
2020 1.25 million +10.3%
2021 1.37 million +9.3%
2022 1.44 million +5.4%
2023 977,992 -32.1%
2024 1.14 million +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73,870 48,621 94,767 4
1980s 89,400 87,611 91,189 2
1990s 451,133 439,823 462,443 2
2000s 651,415 427,274 904,337 10
2010s 1.17 million 901,036 1.68 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 977,992 1.44 million 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 18 Pakistan 1.36 million compare
  2. 19 France 1.28 million compare
  3. 20 Colombia 1.15 million compare
  4. 22 Spain 1.10 million compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
  6. 24 Italy 967,192 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Vietnam?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Vietnam was 1.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 48,621 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Vietnam ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.