Coursera names Vietnam 3rd largest ASEAN market
More and more Vietnamese learners are turning to Coursera as a trusted e-learning platform to build essential skills and stay up to date on current job trends.
THE HANOI TIMES — With 1.8 million users, Vietnam is Coursera’s third-largest market in Southeast Asia, according to CEO Greg Hart.
This figure, recorded as of June 30, increased by 22% year on year, Hart said at a press briefing on July 9.
The Philippines tops the region with 2.8 million users, followed by Indonesia with 2.1 million.
Vietnamese learners often search for courses in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), project management, Chinese, and essential soft skills, such as essay writing and communication.
Coursera CEO Greg Hart delivers a speech at a conference on July 9. Photo: Coursera
AI courses are especially popular, with 152,000 Vietnamese people having signed up for over 800 AI courses, four times more than last year.
Most Vietnamese learners are 30 years old, which is younger than the global average of 34.
They choose classes from leading universities, such as Stanford, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, as well as industry giants, including Google, IBM, and Microsoft.
Coursera is one of the world’s largest online learning platforms, with over 175 million users and partnerships with more than 350 universities and companies by mid-2025.
In Vietnam, Coursera collaborates with five universities: National Economics University, FPT University, Van Lang University, Phenikaa University, and the British University Vietnam.
The company offers more than 3,000 Vietnamese-language courses, some of which are eligible for university credit.
