Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 19.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 19.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Viet Nam peaked at 26.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1989.
That places Viet Nam 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 26.4% | 3 |
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 19.4% 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 26.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 110 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 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release