Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.3733 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3733 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.3824 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3229 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Viet Nam, 2019β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.3733 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.
That places Viet Nam 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3652 GPIA | 0.3652 GPIA | 0.3652 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3527 GPIA | 0.3229 GPIA | 0.3824 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 40 Korea 0.439 GPIA compare
- 41 Chile 0.4369 GPIA compare
- 42 Malta 0.3736 GPIA
- 44 Costa Rica 0.336 GPIA
- 45 Jordan 0.3286 GPIA compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.2552 GPIA 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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Viet Nam was 0.3733 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3824 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3229 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Viet Nam ranks 43rd out of 49 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release