Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 31.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam peaked at 31.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 42nd out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.6% | — |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 31.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.7% | 31.2% | 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 31.2% 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 31.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 76 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 26.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release