Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 1.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Viet Nam, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Viet Nam stood at 1.11 million.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Viet Nam peaked at 1.16 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 673,767, in 2013.
Viet Nam ranks 15th of 129 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, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 673,767 | — |
| 2014 | 970,672 | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 849,994 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 932,063 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 934,476 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 906,849 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 912,660 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 877,970 | 673,767 | 970,672 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 912,660 | 1.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Russian Federation 1.47 million compare
- 13 Japan 1.26 million compare
- 14 Pakistan 1.22 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.10 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 million compare
- 18 Germany 931,761 compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Viet Nam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Viet Nam was 1.11 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 673,767 in 2013.
- How does Viet Nam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release