Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Vietnam, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Vietnam stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Vietnam peaked at 14.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1979.
That places Vietnam 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6% | — |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +198.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +240.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Vietnam was 14.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1979.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.