Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam is 1.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 1.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Viet Nam ranks 106th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- 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)
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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 122 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 141.4%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release