China vs Viet Nam: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
China
98.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
98.4%
in 2025
China rank
70th
Viet Nam rank
68th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.9% | 80.4% | 9.5% | China |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 81.8% | 10.2% | China |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 90.9% | 4.3% | China |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.2% | 2.7% | China |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 98.4% against 98.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- China ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release