Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam is 25.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 37.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.2% | — |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.5% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.9% | 27.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 10 Aruba 28.9% compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 28.8% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.7%
- 14 Cuba 25.2% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 24.9% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 23.8% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (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 25.7% 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 37.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 126 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 24.9%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release