Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.71 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.71 million number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.99 million number
in 2014
All-time low
1.45 million number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 1.71 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Vietnam ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.45 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.99 million number | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million number | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million number | -3.4% |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (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 1.71 million number in 2018, 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 1.99 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.