Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
74th
of 112 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2022
All-time low
10.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Viet Nam, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Viet Nam is 11.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over five years.
That places Viet Nam 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.6% compare
- 72 South Africa 13.2% compare
- 73 Mauritius 12.5% compare
- 75 Pakistan 11.5%
- 76 Panama 11.3% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.9% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Viet Nam was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Viet Nam ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release