Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 236,392 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Vietnam, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam stood at 236,392.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam peaked at 345,979 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,504, in 1998.
Vietnam ranks 12th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,504 | — |
| 1999 | 31,682 | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 30,868 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 37,963 | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 45,923 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 48,614 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 116,601 | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 145,406 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 167,093 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 198,747 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 236,268 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 306,691 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 345,979 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 334,924 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 315,108 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 271,614 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 209,021 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 236,392 | +13.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 236,392 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 9.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 236,392 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,814, 8.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +139.9% | 48,614 | 116,601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,093 | 22,504 | 31,682 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98,902 | 30,868 | 198,747 | 8 |
| 2010s | 301,764 | 236,268 | 345,979 | 6 |
| 2020s | 222,706 | 209,021 | 236,392 | 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, female in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam was 236,392 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 345,979 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,504 in 1998.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release