Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 58,874 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vietnam is 58,874, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vietnam peaked at 66,052 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 7,774 | — |
| 1999 | 8,085 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,309 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 10,722 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 12,541 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 15,232 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 16,898 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 20,220 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 23,614 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 28,714 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 36,427 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 43,811 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 47,329 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 51,419 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 29,445 | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 29,799 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 31,530 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 36,124 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 43,906 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 49,614 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 55,082 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 60,573 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 66,052 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 65,729 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62,841 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 58,874 | -6.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 58,874 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,878, 10.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 58,874 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,289, 45.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -42.7% | 51,419 | 29,445 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,586 | 0 | 8,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,749 | 9,309 | 43,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,482 | 29,445 | 60,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,374 | 58,874 | 66,052 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vietnam?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vietnam was 58,874 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 66,052 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Vietnam ranks 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release