Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 12.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
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 12.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam peaked at 12.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2019.
Viet Nam ranks 45th of 75 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 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 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 12.5% 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 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Viet Nam ranks 45th out of 75 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 50.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release