Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Vietnam

Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 21.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 90 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2023
All-time low
20.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Vietnam, 2019–2023

051015202019202120232019: 21.5 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 20.8 %2022: 20.8 %2023: 21.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 21.5% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.

Vietnam ranks 48th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) in Vietnam, 2019 to 2023.
Year % Change
2019 21.5% —
2020 21.4% -0.4%
2021 20.8% -2.8%
2022 20.8% +0.1%
2023 21.5% +3.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 21.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 21.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1
2020s 21.1% 20.8% 21.5% 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 45 Guinea 22.6%
  2. 46 Austria 21.7%
  3. 47 Thailand 21.7%
  4. 49 Colombia 21.5% compare
  5. 50 Palestine 21.4%
  6. 51 Mexico 21.3%

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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 21.5% 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 21.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2021.
How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Vietnam ranks 48th out of 90 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
90 places, 918 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release