India vs Vietnam: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes)
India
1.72 years
in 2025
Vietnam
1.88 years
in 2024
India rank
109th
Vietnam rank
106th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.88 years against 1.72 years in India, a difference of 0.16 years.
That makes Vietnam'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 Vietnam ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | 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 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.26 years | 1.37 years | 0.113 years | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.65 years | 1.96 years | 0.3139 years | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, India or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, 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 Vietnam?
- 0.16 years, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 109th and Vietnam 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