Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2016.
Viet Nam ranks 11th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.8% | — |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam was 4.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release