Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 11.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 49 Serbia 11.8% compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 11.8% compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.6% compare
- 53 Bulgaria 10.6% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.0% compare
- 55 Panama 9.0% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam was 11.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Viet Nam ranks 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release