Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 59.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Viet Nam stood at 59.2%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Viet Nam peaked at 59.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2012.
That places Viet Nam 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.8% | — |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 41.1% | 59.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 69 North Macedonia 60.5% compare
- 70 Lebanon 60.2% compare
- 71 Ireland 59.6% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 57.6% compare
- 74 Switzerland 57.2% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57.2% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9252 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Viet Nam?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Viet Nam was 59.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2012.
- How does Viet Nam rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Viet Nam ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.