Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Viet Nam stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Viet Nam peaked at 5.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
That places Viet Nam 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +73.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 4.1%
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.1%
- 90 South Africa 3.9% compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 3.7% compare
- 93 Belarus 3.7% compare
- 94 Brazil 3.7% compare
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 arts in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Viet Nam was 3.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Viet Nam ranks 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release