Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.98 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Viet Nam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam is 0.98 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.837 GPIA, in 1989.
Viet Nam ranks 80th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.837 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9507 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9691 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9793 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.837 GPIA | 0.837 GPIA | 0.837 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9507 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9252 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam was 0.98 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.837 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Viet Nam ranks 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release