Korea vs Viet Nam: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Korea
97.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
97.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 97.8% against 97.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 99 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 95.7% | 2.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 97.6% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 97.8% against 97.5% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Korea and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Korea ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, female (%). 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