Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 54.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Viet Nam, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Viet Nam is 54.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Viet Nam peaked at 57.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 16th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.6% | — |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +18.9% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 54.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 54.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.9%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.4% | 57.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.8% | 52.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Viet Nam was 54.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release