Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam is 18.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam peaked at 22.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1989.
That places Viet Nam 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +486.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +73.8% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 18.7% 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 22.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 111 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 85.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release