Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Vietnam
Vietnam: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2016
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Vietnam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.5% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2016.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Vietnam peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Vietnam?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Vietnam was 0.5% 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 0.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 120 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 45.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release