Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 19.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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
Viet Nam recorded 19.4% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam peaked at 26.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1989.
Viet Nam ranks 75th of 110 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 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +358.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Viet Nam was 19.4% 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 26.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 110 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 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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+, total (%) (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.