Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC in Vietnam

Vietnam: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC was 48.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.8%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
36th
of 95 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2019
All-time low
45.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2002–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Vietnam, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 45.82011: 45.62019: 50.72021: 50.72023: 48.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Vietnam stood at 48.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Vietnam peaked at 50.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2011.

Vietnam ranks 36th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Vietnam, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 45.8% —
2011 45.6% -0.5%
2019 50.7% +11.4%
2021 50.7% -0.1%
2023 48.8% -3.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 48.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1
2010s 48.2% 45.6% 50.7% 2
2020s 49.7% 48.8% 50.7% 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 33 Sri Lanka 50.1% compare
  2. 34 Montenegro 49.1% compare
  3. 35 Panama 49.0% compare
  4. 37 Trinidad and Tobago 48.8% compare
  5. 38 Pakistan 48.1% compare
  6. 39 South Africa 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Vietnam?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Vietnam was 48.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2011.
How does Vietnam rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Vietnam ranks 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release