Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.3118 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam stood at 0.3118 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Vietnam peaked at 0.3122 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1837 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 70th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1837 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.1885 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2032 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2124 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2238 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2292 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.234 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2425 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2647 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.28 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3122 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3029 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2834 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2909 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3118 LPIA | +7.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.3118 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3351 LPIA, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.3118 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4225 LPIA, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1837 LPIA | 0.1837 LPIA | 0.1837 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2391 LPIA | 0.1885 LPIA | 0.3122 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2972 LPIA | 0.2834 LPIA | 0.3118 LPIA | 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 0.3118 LPIA 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 0.3122 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1837 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 91 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 39.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release