Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.
That places Viet Nam 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 of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 8.8% | 17.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % 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 13.7% 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 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 123 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 up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release