Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3237 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam stood at 0.3237 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam peaked at 0.3237 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1893 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Viet Nam 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1928 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.1893 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2111 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2214 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2357 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2349 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2435 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2529 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2762 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2984 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.314 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3165 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3003 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3069 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3237 LPIA | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1928 LPIA | 0.1928 LPIA | 0.1928 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2477 LPIA | 0.1893 LPIA | 0.314 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3119 LPIA | 0.3003 LPIA | 0.3237 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam was 0.3237 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3237 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1893 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Viet Nam ranks 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release