UNICEF: South Asia vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: South Asia
10.66 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
11.75 years
in 2022
UNICEF: South Asia rank
102nd
Viet Nam rank
99th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: South Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 11.75 years against 10.66 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 1.09 years.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 102nd 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 | UNICEF: South Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 10.35 years | 2.81 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 10 years | 11.68 years | 1.69 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10.14 years | 11.72 years | 1.58 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, UNICEF: South Asia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 11.75 years against 10.66 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 1.09 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: South Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 102nd 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
February 2026 Data Release