UIS: Central Asia vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

UIS: Central Asia
8.76 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
9.13 years
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia rank
88th
Viet Nam rank
85th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • UIS: Central Asia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 9.13 years against 8.76 years in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 0.37 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Viet Nam ahead.

UIS: Central Asia ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 221 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Central Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 7.97 years 9 years 1.03 years Viet Nam
2000s 8.62 years 8.9 years 0.2841 years Viet Nam
2010s 8.66 years 8.84 years 0.1792 years Viet Nam
2020s 8.74 years 9.05 years 0.3137 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, UIS: Central Asia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 9.13 years against 8.76 years in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UIS: Central Asia and Viet Nam?
0.37 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Central Asia and Viet Nam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do UIS: Central Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UIS: Central Asia ranks 88th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release