Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Sri Lanka
93.0%
in 2023
Viet Nam
92.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Viet Nam rank
61st

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Viet Nam
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 93.0% against 92.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 61st of 106 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 90.9% 89.0% 1.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 92.8% 91.6% 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?
Sri Lanka, at 93.0% against 92.6% 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?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka 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 60th and Viet Nam ranks 61st of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release