Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
30.6%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
16th
of 124 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2005
All-time low
26.9%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2016

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

010203040502005201020162005: 48.3 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 40.5 %2009: 32.4 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 31.6 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 28.1 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 30.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam stood at 30.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 48.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2011.

Viet Nam ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 48.3%
2007 43.9% -9.1%
2008 40.5% -7.8%
2009 32.4% -20.0%
2010 32.2% -0.8%
2011 26.9% -16.3%
2012 31.6% +17.6%
2013 30.4% -4.0%
2014 28.1% -7.5%
2015 27.9% -0.9%
2016 30.6% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 32.4% 48.3% 4
2010s 29.7% 26.9% 32.2% 7

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Kenya 31.1% compare
  2. 14 Cyprus 31.0% compare
  3. 15 Israel 30.7% compare
  4. 17 Oman 29.9% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 27.5% compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 27.2% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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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 30.6% 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 48.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2011.
How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Viet Nam ranks 16th 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 36.7%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,810 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release