Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 84.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam stood at 84.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam peaked at 86.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1979.
Viet Nam ranks 89th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 62.9% | — |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.9% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 79.8% | 84.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam was 84.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Viet Nam ranks 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.