Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam is 2.04 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 2.15 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2013.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.45 million | 1.99 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.67 million | 2.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam was 2.04 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release