Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 76.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Vietnam, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 76.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Vietnam peaked at 91.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 79th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.5% | — |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -12.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 76.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 76.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.9% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.0% | 87.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 76 North Macedonia 76.4% compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 76.2% compare
- 78 Central African Republic 76.2% compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76.1% compare
- 81 Samoa 76.1% compare
- 82 Australia 75.7% compare
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 public institutions in Vietnam?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Vietnam was 76.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Vietnam ranks 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release