Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Bangladesh
106.5%
in 2024
Vietnam
106.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
57th
Vietnam rank
58th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 106.5% against 106.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 121.0% | 50.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 108.3% | 43.1% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 102.5% | 27.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 102.4% | 8.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 103.2% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 106.8% | 104.4% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
- Bangladesh, at 106.5% against 106.3% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 58th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.