Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Sri Lanka
87.3%
in 2023
Viet Nam
87.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Viet Nam rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 87.5% against 87.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 136 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.1% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 87.5% against 87.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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