Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.98
in 2022
All-time low
4.1
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Vietnam stood at 8.98. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 8.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 | — |
| 1991 | 4.24 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.37 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.51 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.65 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.13 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.47 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.91 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.33 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.54 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.99 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.08 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.17 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.26 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.44 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.98 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.98 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 | 4.1 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 5.64 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.63 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.62 | 8.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Vietnam was 8.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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