Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 1.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Vietnam, 1976–2024
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 … gaps filled male in Vietnam, year by year
| 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 12.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.14 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 14.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 | +402.0% | 87,611 | 439,823 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.