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

Latest (2016)
25.7%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
11th
of 98 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2007
All-time low
22.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 34.2 %2007: 37.2 %2008: 33.2 %2009: 27.5 %2010: 27.5 %2012: 22.6 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 25.7 %

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, 22.6%, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 11th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2016.
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%
2012 22.6% -17.7%
2015 23.5% +3.6%
2016 25.7% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 27.5% 37.2% 4
2010s 24.8% 22.6% 27.5% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 8 Namibia 29.8% compare
  2. 9 Lesotho 29.3% compare
  3. 10 Aruba 28.9% compare
  4. 12 Palestine, State of 22.9% compare
  5. 13 Panama 22.8% compare
  6. 14 Azerbaijan 22.8% compare

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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 22.6% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 98 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.