Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 36.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 36.5% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2016.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Viet Nam peaked at 40.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2005.
Viet Nam ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.0% | — |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.0% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 23.5% | 40.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 41 Sweden 37.8% compare
- 42 Indonesia 37.4%
- 43 Puerto Rico 36.9% compare
- 45 Portugal 36.5% compare
- 46 Cuba 36.4%
- 47 Azerbaijan 36.4% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Viet Nam was 36.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Viet Nam ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release