Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 12.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 138 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2011
All-time low
8.5%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2016

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Viet Nam, 1999–2016

0510151999200720161999: 8.5 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 8.8 %2005: 10.2 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 12.3 %2011: 15 %2012: 14.9 %2013: 14 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13 %2016: 12.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 12.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2016.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Viet Nam peaked at 15.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1999.

Viet Nam ranks 105th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Viet Nam, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 8.5%
2000 13.1% +52.7%
2001 10.6% -18.7%
2002 9.1% -13.9%
2003 8.8% -3.4%
2005 10.2% +15.2%
2007 11.8% +15.7%
2008 11.4% -3.0%
2009 12.3% +7.8%
2011 15.0% +22.1%
2012 14.9% -0.7%
2013 14.0% -6.2%
2014 13.8% -1.3%
2015 13.0% -6.1%
2016 12.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
2000s 10.9% 8.8% 13.1% 8
2010s 13.9% 12.9% 15.0% 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 102 Serbia 13.6% compare
  2. 103 New Zealand 13.3%
  3. 104 Hungary 13.2% compare
  4. 106 Slovakia 12.9% compare
  5. 107 Bulgaria 12.9% compare
  6. 108 Tunisia 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Viet Nam?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Viet Nam was 12.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1999.
How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Viet Nam ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.