Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 31.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 42nd out of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.6% | — |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
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 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 31.2% 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 31.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Viet Nam ranks 42nd out of 76 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 26.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release