Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 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 … tertiary 6 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,913, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 454,023, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
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February 2026 Data Release