SDG: Northern America vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
SDG: Northern America
8.77 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
9.13 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
84th
Viet Nam rank
85th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.13 years against 8.77 years in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 years | 9.03 years | 0.077 years | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 9.05 years | 8.9 years | 0.1478 years | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 9.03 years | 8.84 years | 0.1974 years | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 8.9 years | 9.05 years | 0.1497 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 9.13 years against 8.77 years in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and Viet Nam?
- 0.36 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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