Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 5.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 7.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 5.7% | — |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (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 5.2% 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 7.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release