Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 20.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
51st
of 89 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2023
All-time low
19.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Vietnam, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Vietnam stood at 20.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over five years.
Vietnam ranks 51st of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.9% | — |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 20.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 20.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 48 Paraguay 21.0% compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 20.8%
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.4% compare
- 52 Mexico 20.2%
- 53 Costa Rica 19.7% compare
- 54 Brunei 19.2% compare
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Vietnam was 20.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Vietnam ranks 51st out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Vietnam 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release