Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Sri Lanka
86.6%
in 2023
Viet Nam
84.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Viet Nam rank
89th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 86.6% against 84.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 89th of 135 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 | 83.6% | 77.4% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 82.9% | 3.3% | 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 86.6% against 84.9% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 1.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 89th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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