Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam is 98.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam peaked at 98.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 100 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96.8% | — |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- 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)
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 98.2% 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 98.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Viet Nam ranks 53rd out of 100 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release