Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 396,919 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Vietnam, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 396,919 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Vietnam peaked at 552,181 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 155,911, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 5th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 164,830 | — |
| 1999 | 166,468 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 155,911 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 161,276 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 171,549 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 185,169 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 290,650 | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 359,352 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 387,632 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 411,707 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 465,379 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 552,181 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 378,253 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 264,878 | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 224,506 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 177,944 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 423,982 | +138.3% |
| 2022 | 396,919 | -6.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 396,919 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 29.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 396,919 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,085, 11.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +138.3% | 177,944 | 423,982 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,649 | 164,830 | 166,468 | 2 |
| 2000s | 265,406 | 155,911 | 411,707 | 8 |
| 2010s | 343,857 | 177,944 | 552,181 | 6 |
| 2020s | 410,450 | 396,919 | 423,982 | 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, male in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Vietnam was 396,919 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 552,181 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,911 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Vietnam ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release