Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
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 6.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 6.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2005.
Viet Nam ranks 85th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 82 Colombia 6.4% compare
- 83 Cyprus 6.2% compare
- 84 South Africa 6.1%
- 86 Ethiopia 5.6%
- 87 Macau, China 5.2% compare
- 88 Oman 4.9% compare
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 6.0% 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 6.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 85th out of 98 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 119.9%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.