Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 68.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Viet Nam stood at 68.0%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Viet Nam peaked at 72.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2015.
That places Viet Nam 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.3% | — |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 67.3% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.4% | 72.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 38 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 39 India 68.6%
- 40 Ghana 68.5%
- 42 Madagascar 67.8% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 67.8% compare
- 44 Eritrea 66.7% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Viet Nam was 68.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2015.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release