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SOCIETYHighereducationinVietnamCHAPTER

01OverviewGDPcontributionoftheeducationandtrainingsectorinVietnamfrom2015to2021GDPcontributionofeducationandtraininginVietnam2015-20214.5%4.03%3.88%4.0%3.5%3.0%2.5%2.0%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%3.82%3.67%3.55%3.44%3.26%201520162017201820192020*2021**3Description:In2021,Vietnam'seducationandtrainingsectoraccountedfor4.03percentofthecountry'stotalGDP,contributingaGDPvalueofjustover326trillionVietnamesedong.Inthatyear,Vietnam'sGDPtotaledapproximately8.4thousandtrillionVietnamesedong.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2015to2021;figuresatcurrentprices;*Preliminaryfigures.**Estimated.OnethousandVietnamesedongequals0.044U.S.dollarsand0.039euros(asofJanuary2022).ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamGDPvalueoftheeducationandtrainingsectorinVietnamfrom2015to2021(intrillionVietnamesedong)GDPvalueofeducationandtraininginVietnam2015-2021350326.0230025020015010050253.32230.7203.19177.62154.72136.70201520162017201820192020*2021**4Description:In2021,Vietnam'seducationandtrainingsectoraccountedforaGDPvalueofapproximately326.02trillionVietnamesedong,equivalentto3.88percentofthecountry'stotalGDP.Inthatyear,Vietnam'sGDPamountedtojustunder8.4thousandtrillionVietnamesedong.

ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2015to2021;figuresatcurrentprices;*Preliminaryfigures.**Estimated.Figureshavebeenrounded.OnethousandVietnamesedongequals0.044U.S.dollarsand0.039euros(asofJanuary2022).ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamGDPcontributionoftheprofessional,scientificandtechnicalactivitiessectorinVietnamfrom2015to2021GDPcontributionofprofessional,scientific,technicalactivitiesVietnam2015-20212.5%2.28%2.0%1.5%1.33%1.33%1.28%1.29%1.25%1.24%1.0%0.5%0.0%201520162017201820192020*2021**5Description:In2021,Vietnam'sprofessional,scientificandtechnicalactivitiessectoraccountedfor2.28percentofthecountry'stotalGDP,equivalenttojustover191trillionVietnamesedong.Inthatyear,Vietnam'stotalGDPamountedtoapproximately8.4thousandtrillionVietnamesedong.

ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2015to2021;figuresatcurrentprices;*Preliminaryfigures.**Estimated..OnethousandVietnamesedongequals0.044U.S.dollarsand0.039euros(asofJanuary2022).ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamGDPvalueoftheprofessional,scientificandtechnicalactivitiessectorinVietnamfrom2015to2021(intrillionVietnamesedong)GDPvalueofprofessional,scientificandtechnicalactivitiesinVietnam2015-2021250191.292001501005081.0174.9269.3464.2659.76201655.57201502017201820192020*2021**6Description:In2021,Vietnam'sprofessional,scientificandtechnicalactivitiessectoraccountedforaGDPvalueofapproximately191.3trillionVietnamesedong,equivalentto2.28percentofthecountry'stotalGDP.Inthatyear,Vietnam'stotalGDPamountedtojustunder8.4thousandtrillionVietnamesedong.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2015to2021;figuresatcurrentprices;*Preliminaryfigure.**Estimated.Figureshavebeenrounded.OnethousandVietnamesedongequals0.044U.S.dollarsand0.039euros(asofJanuary2022).ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofnewlyestablishedbusinessesforeducationservicesinVietnamfrom2016to2021NumberofnewbusinessesforeducationinVietnam2016-20214,5004,1323,8604,0003,5003,0002,5002,0001,5001,0005003,7393,4352,9312,79302016201720182019202020217Description:In2021,thenumberofnewlyestablishedbusinessesintheeducationsectorreachedabout2.9thousandinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofnewenterprisesinthecountryamountedtoapproximately116.8thousandR.

eadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2021Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamAveragemonthlysalaryforpaidworkersandemployeesinVietnamin2020,byqualification(inmillionVietnamesedong)AveragemonthlysalaryinVietnam2020,byqualification108.7698765432107.557.036.865.79NoqualificationVocationaltrainingofmore

Professionalsecondaryschoolthan3monthsProfessionalcollegeUniversityandhigher8Description:In2020,theaveragemonthlysalaryforpaidworkersandemployeeswithnoqualificationwasabout5.8Vietnamesedongwhiletheaveragemonthlysalaryforpaidworkersandemployeeswithvocationaltrainingwasaround7.6millionVietnamesedonginVietnam.Inthatyear,thelaborparticipationratewas74.4percent.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamCHAPTER

02UniversityeducationNumberofuniversitiesinVietnamfrom2016to2020NumberofuniversitiesinVietnam2016-20203002422502001501005023623723723502016201720182019202010Description:In2020,therewereapproximately242universitieslocatedinVietnam,indicatingnochangefromthepreviousyear.Inthatyear,therewere176publicuniversitiesand66privateuniversitiesinthecountry.Read

moreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020;*Preliminaryfigure.Figureshavebeenrounded.ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofuniversitystudentsinVietnamfrom2016to2020(inmillions)NumberofuniversitystudentsinVietnam2016-20202.51.912.01.51.00.50.01.771.711.671.532016201720182019202011Description:In2020,therewereapproximately1.9millionuniversitystudentsinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitiesreached242inthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020;*Preliminaryfigure.Figureshavebeenrounded.ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofuniversitygraduatesinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofuniversitygraduatesinVietnam2016-2020400341.635030025020015010050318.1311.6263.2242.402016201720182019202012Description:In2020,therewereapproximately242.4thousandnewuniversitygraduatesinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofuniversityteachersinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofuniversityteachersinVietnam2016-2020908070605040302010076.67573.373.172.82016201720182019202013Description:In2020,therewereapproximately76.6thousanduniversityteachersinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamCHAPTER

03PublicuniversitiesNumberofpublicuniversitiesinVietnamfrom2016to2020NumberofpublicuniversitiesinVietnam2016-20202001761801601401201008017117217217060402002016201720182019202015Description:In2020,therewere176publicuniversitieslocatedinVietnam,indicatinganincreasefromthepreviousyear.Inthatyear,thenumberofprivateuniversitiesreached66inthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020;*Preliminaryfigure.Figureshavebeenrounded.ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofpublicuniversitystudentsinVietnamfrom2016to2020(inmillions)NumberofpublicuniversitystudentsinVietnam2016-20201.81.541.61.41.21.00.80.60.40.20.01.521.441.361.262016201720182019202016Description:In2020,therewereapproximately1.54millionpublicuniversitystudentsinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.Read

moreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofpublicuniversitygraduatesinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofpublicuniversitygraduatesinVietnam2016-2020350302.7300280.726725020015010050218.320902016201720182019202017Description:In2020,therewereapproximately209thousandnewuniversitygraduatesfrompublicuniversitiesinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.Read

moreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofpublicuniversityteachersinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofpublicuniversityteachersinVietnam2016-20207059.258.457.6605040302010057572016201720182019202018Description:In2020,therewereapproximately58.4thousanduniversityteachersinpublicuniversitiesinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.Read

moreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamCHAPTER

04PrivateuniversitiesNumberofprivateuniversitiesinVietnamfrom2016to2020NumberofprivateuniversitiesinVietnam2016-202070666565656560504030201002016201720182019202020Description:In2020,therewere66privateuniversitiesinVietnam,indicatingnochangefromthepreviousyear.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitiesreached242inthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020;*Preliminaryfigure.Figureshavebeenrounded.ReadmoreSource(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofprivateuniversitystudentsinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofprivateuniversitystudentsinVietnam2016-2020400365.4350313.5300267.5264.62442502001501005002016201720182019202021Description:In2020,therewereapproximately365.4thousandprivateuniversitystudentslocatedinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.Read

moreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofprivateuniversitygraduatesinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofprivateuniversitygraduatesinVietnam2016-20205044.944.64540353025201510538.937.433.402016201720182019202022Description:In2020,therewereapproximately33.4thousandnewuniversitygraduatesfromprivateuniversitiesinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofprivateuniversityteachersinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofprivateuniversityteachersinVietnam2016-20202018.21816.316.115.816141210815.264202016201720182019202023Description:In2020,therewereapproximately18.2thousandprivateuniversityteachersinVietnam.Inthatyear,thetotalnumberofuniversityteachersinthecountryreached76.6thousand.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamCHAPTER

05PostgraduateeducationNumberofpost-graduatestudentsinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)Numberofpost-graduatestudentsinVietnam2016-2020140121.25115.95120100806040200108.13105.97104.632016201720182019202025Description:In2020,therewereapproximately116thousandpost-graduatestudentsinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofmaster'sstudentsinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)Numberofmaster'sstudentsinVietnam2016-2020120106.57103.8397.1310080604020094.9293.762016201720182019202026Description:In2020,therewereapproximately103.8thousandstudentspursuingmaster'sdegreesinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamNumberofdoctoralstudentsinVietnamfrom2016to2020(in1,000s)NumberofdoctoralstudentsinVietnam2016-20201614.691412.11121111.0510.8710864202016201720182019202027Description:In2020,therewereapproximately12.1thousandstudentspursuingdoctoraldegreesinVietnam.Inthatyear,thenumberofuniversitystudentsinthecountryreached1.9million.ReadmoreNote(s):Vietnam;2016to2020Source(s):GeneralStatisticsOfficeofVietnamCHAPTER

06StudyingabroadNumberofVietnameseinternationalstudentenrollmentsinAustraliain2021,bysector(in1,000students)NumberofVietnameseinternationalstudentenrollmentsinAustralia2021bysectorNumberofenrollmentinthousands02468101214HigherEducationVocationaleducationandtrainingSchooleducation12.264.852.78ELICOS*0.93Non-award0.4329Description:AsofJune2021,approximately12.26thousandVietnamesestudentswereenrolledintheAustralianhighereducationsector.TherehasbeenadeclineintotalinternationalstudentenrollmentsacrossAustralianinstitutionscomparedtopreviousyearsduetotheCoronaviruspandemic.

ReadmoreNote(s):Australia;2021;YTDJune;*EnglishLanguageIntensiveCoursesforOverseasStudents.Figureshavebeenrounded.ReadmoreSource(s):Austrade;AustralianDepartmentofEducationandTrainingNumberofVietnameseinternationalstudentenrollmentsinAustraliafrom2019to2021(in1,000students)NumberofVietnameseinternationalstudentenrollmentsinAustralia2019-20213025.5724.2725201510521.26020192020202130Description:AsofJune2021,approximately21.3thousandVietnamesestudentsenrolledinAustralianeducationalinstitutions.TherehasbeenadeclineintotalinternationalstudentenrollmentsacrossAustralianinstitutionscomparedtopreviousyearsduetotheCoronaviruspandemic.

ReadmoreNote(s):Australia;2019to2021;YTDJuneSource(s):Austrade;AustralianDepartmentofEducationandTrainingNumberofinternationalstudentshighereducationinstitutionsinJapanin2021,bynationalityNumberofinternationalstudentshighereducationJapan2021,bynationalityNumberofinternationalstudents010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000100,000ChinaVietnam94,06338,592Nepal16,500RepublicofKoreaIndonesiaTaiwan13,6525,0654,3093,228SriLankaMyanmarBangladeshThailand2,9112,5792,3612,3062,0931,345MalaysiaMongoliaIndia31Description:In2021,morethan94thousandChinesestudentswereregisteredasinternationalstudentsinhighereducationinJapan.Duringthemeasuredperiod,onlyabout266internationalstudentswerefromGermany.Read

moreNote(s):Japan;2021Source(s):JASSODistributionofinternationalstudentsinhighereducationi