Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Vietnam

Vietnam: Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 13.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.7%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
5th
of 123 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2013
All-time low
8.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

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

0510152005201020162005: 10 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 11 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 13.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam stood at 13.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.

That places Vietnam 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%) in Vietnam, 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 10.0% —
2007 11.3% +13.1%
2008 10.3% -9.2%
2009 11.0% +6.5%
2010 8.8% -19.8%
2011 15.6% +77.2%
2012 16.4% +5.3%
2013 17.4% +6.4%
2014 15.8% -9.5%
2015 15.8% -0.1%
2016 13.7% -13.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 13.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 10.0% 11.3% 4
2010s 14.8% 8.8% 17.4% 7

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 20.2%
  2. 3 Eritrea 17.9% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 14.8% compare
  4. 6 Iran 13.2% compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 11.8% compare
  6. 8 Tunisia 11.3% compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam was 13.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
How does Vietnam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Vietnam ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,794 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release