Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Viet Nam, 2019–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Viet Nam is 11.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over five years.
That places Viet Nam 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.0% | — |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.6% compare
- 72 South Africa 13.2% compare
- 73 Mauritius 12.5% compare
- 75 Pakistan 11.5%
- 76 Panama 11.3% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.9% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Viet Nam was 11.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Viet Nam ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.