Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 1.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Viet Nam 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +88.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 92 India 1.2%
- 93 Bulgaria 1.1% compare
- 94 Bahrain 1.1% compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
- 97 El Salvador 1.1% compare
- 98 Botswana 1.1%
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 1.1% 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 1.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 117 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 down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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