Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam is 18.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam peaked at 22.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1989.
Viet Nam ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +486.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +73.8% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9252 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam was 18.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.