Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Viet Nam, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Viet Nam is 15.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Viet Nam peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1979.
That places Viet Nam 85th out of 129 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.9% | — |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +92.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +105.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 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 short-cycle tertiary in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Viet Nam was 15.1% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Viet Nam ranks 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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.