Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 19.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.4%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Viet Nam, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 4.81965: 7.11970: 8.21975: 101980: 12.21985: 7.51990: 3.31995: 6.12000: 9.32005: 13.82010: 19.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Viet Nam is 19.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Viet Nam peaked at 19.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1990.

That places Viet Nam 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Viet Nam, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.8%
1965 7.1% +49.2%
1970 8.2% +14.8%
1975 10.0% +22.8%
1980 12.2% +21.7%
1985 7.5% -38.3%
1990 3.3% -55.9%
1995 6.1% +85.5%
2000 9.3% +52.3%
2005 13.8% +47.6%
2010 19.4% +40.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 4.8% 7.1% 2
1970s 9.1% 8.2% 10.0% 2
1980s 9.8% 7.5% 12.2% 2
1990s 4.7% 3.3% 6.1% 2
2000s 11.6% 9.3% 13.8% 2
2010s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 85 Paraguay 20.8% compare
  2. 86 Türkiye 20.5% compare
  3. 87 Spain 20.3% compare
  4. 89 Mexico 19.4% compare
  5. 90 Pakistan 19.1% compare
  6. 91 Thailand 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Viet Nam?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Viet Nam was 19.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1990.
How does Viet Nam rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Viet Nam ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary