School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 3.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.34 million number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.38 million number
in 2012
All-time low
1.66 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Vietnam, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.34 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Vietnam peaked at 4.38 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million number, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.66 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.80 million number | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million number | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million number | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.71 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.05 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.38 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.49 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.54 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.58 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.16 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.24 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.36 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.36 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.94 million number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million number | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.50 million number | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million number | -4.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.34 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.34 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,527 number, 28.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million number | 1.66 million number | 2.63 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million number | 2.71 million number | 3.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million number | 3.31 million number | 3.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million number | 3.80 million number | 4.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million number | 3.34 million number | 4.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Vietnam?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Vietnam was 3.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.