Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Viet Nam: Labor force with advanced education

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
79.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
87.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Labor force with advanced education over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Viet Nam
020406080201020172024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 87.8% against 79.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 19 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 73.8% 87.4% 13.6% Viet Nam
2020s 76.4% 87.3% 10.8% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 87.8% against 79.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
8.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).