Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.9% 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 19.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 32.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.
Viet Nam ranks 13th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.8% | — |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.7% | 32.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 23.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 10 Costa Rica 21.6% compare
- 11 Botswana 21.4% compare
- 12 Guyana 20.8% compare
- 14 Rwanda 19.2% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 19.0%
- 16 Seychelles 17.6% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 19.9% 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 32.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 124 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 16.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release