MDG: Southern Asia vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia
10.69 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
11.75 years
in 2022
MDG: Southern Asia rank
96th
Viet Nam rank
99th

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

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 11.75 years against 10.69 years in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 1.06 years.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 99th of 221 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 7.64 years 10.35 years 2.72 years Viet Nam
2010s 10.04 years 11.68 years 1.64 years Viet Nam
2020s 10.19 years 11.72 years 1.53 years Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 11.75 years against 10.69 years in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
1.06 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 99th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release