Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 87.5% 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 87.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam peaked at 88.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1979.
That places Viet Nam 86th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 71.2% | — |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 78.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.5% | 87.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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 87.5% 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 88.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Viet Nam ranks 86th out of 136 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 10.4%. 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, total (%) (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.