Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 633,311 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
633,311
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 149 countries
All-time high
858,872
in 2011
All-time low
186,779
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2022
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 633,311.
That represents a change of down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 858,872 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 186,779, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 187,334 | — |
| 1999 | 198,150 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 186,779 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 199,239 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 217,472 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 233,783 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 407,251 | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 504,758 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 554,725 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 610,454 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 701,647 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 858,872 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 849,958 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 724,232 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 599,802 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 539,614 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 449,558 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 633,003 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 633,311 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 633,311 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 16.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 633,311 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,266, 9.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,742 | 187,334 | 198,150 | 2 |
| 2000s | 364,308 | 186,779 | 610,454 | 8 |
| 2010s | 674,812 | 449,558 | 858,872 | 7 |
| 2020s | 633,157 | 633,003 | 633,311 | 2 |
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam was 633,311 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 858,872 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,779 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release