India vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
India
1.72 years
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.88 years
in 2024
India rank
109th
Viet Nam rank
106th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.88 years against 1.72 years in India, a difference of 0.16 years.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.
India ranks 109th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2483 years | 0.1062 years | 0.1421 years | India |
| 1980s | 0.2741 years | 0.1198 years | 0.1543 years | India |
| 1990s | 0.3009 years | 0.1884 years | 0.1125 years | India |
| 2000s | 0.6148 years | 0.7294 years | 0.1147 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.26 years | 1.37 years | 0.113 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.65 years | 1.96 years | 0.3139 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, India or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.88 years against 1.72 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between India and Viet Nam?
- 0.16 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 109th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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