Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7565 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam, 2009–2023

00.250.50.7512009201620232009: 0.804 GPIA2010: 0.756 GPIA2011: 0.798 GPIA2012: 0.807 GPIA2013: 0.851 GPIA2014: 0.815 GPIA2015: 0.901 GPIA2016: 0.926 GPIA2017: 0.922 GPIA2018: 0.982 GPIA2019: 0.907 GPIA2020: 0.972 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7565 GPIA, in 2010.

Viet Nam 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 58 Chile 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 59 Mexico 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 60 Zimbabwe 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 62 Armenia 0.9886 GPIA compare
  5. 63 Greece 0.9775 GPIA compare
  6. 64 Georgia 0.9732 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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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 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7565 GPIA in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Viet Nam ranks 61st out of 88 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 18.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release