Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam
Vietnam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam is 2.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam peaked at 2.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -62.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +118.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 2.3% 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 2.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release