Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7565 GPIA, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 61st of 88 countries on this measure, 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 rural in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8039 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7565 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.798 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8073 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8506 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8151 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9012 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9255 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9219 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9818 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9071 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9719 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 GPIA, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8039 GPIA | 0.8039 GPIA | 0.8039 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8665 GPIA | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.9818 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7565 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Vietnam ranks 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release