Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 31.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Vietnam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Vietnam is 31.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Vietnam peaked at 31.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.5% | — |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 31.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.5%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.2% | 31.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 79 Madagascar 32.2% compare
- 80 India 31.4%
- 81 Netherlands 31.2% compare
- 83 Iceland 30.9% compare
- 84 Jordan 30.8% compare
- 85 North Macedonia 30.4% compare
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 science, technology, engineering and in Vietnam?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Vietnam was 31.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Vietnam ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release