Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.8% 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
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Viet Nam peaked at 97.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 95.7% | — |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 49 Panama 98.1% compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 51 Albania 97.9% compare
- 53 Costa Rica 97.8% compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.7% compare
- 55 Republic of Korea 97.5% compare
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 97.8% 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 97.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Viet Nam ranks 52nd out of 99 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 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release