United States of America vs Viet Nam: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
United States of America
15 years
in 2025
Viet Nam
15 years
in 2025
United States of America rank
65th
Viet Nam rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 65th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 221 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 14.4 years | 0.6 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 15 years against 15 years in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 65th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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