Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3118 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 0.3118 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 Viet Nam peaked at 0.3122 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1837 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 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, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 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 0.3118 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 0.3122 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1837 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Viet Nam ranks 70th out of 91 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 39.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release