Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam is 11.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +12.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.8%, 54% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam was 11.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release