Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Average years of schooling
Indonesia
8.56 years
in 2020
Viet Nam
8.37 years
in 2020
Indonesia rank
99th
Viet Nam rank
101st
Average years of schooling over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.56 years against 8.37 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.3532 years | 0.2532 years | Viet Nam |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.3532 years | 0.2532 years | Viet Nam |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.3532 years | 0.2532 years | Viet Nam |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.4108 years | 0.3108 years | Viet Nam |
| 1910s | 0.1625 years | 0.4343 years | 0.2718 years | Viet Nam |
| 1920s | 0.5354 years | 0.8271 years | 0.2917 years | Viet Nam |
| 1930s | 0.7314 years | 1.79 years | 1.06 years | Viet Nam |
| 1950s | 1.17 years | 2.76 years | 1.59 years | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 1.87 years | 3.38 years | 1.51 years | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 3.01 years | 4.56 years | 1.54 years | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.75 years | 5.26 years | 1.51 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 4.4 years | 4.48 years | 0.08 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 5.56 years | 0.2209 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.77 years | 7.26 years | 0.5121 years | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.56 years | 8.37 years | 0.1862 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, at 8.56 years against 8.37 years in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 0.19 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Indonesia ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.