Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 76.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
76.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
58th
of 124 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2010
All-time low
73.9%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2016
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Vietnam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Vietnam stood at 76.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Vietnam peaked at 79.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2012.
Vietnam ranks 58th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.8% | — |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 76.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 76.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 75.8% | 76.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 73.9% | 79.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Vietnam?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Vietnam was 76.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release