Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Viet Nam, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Viet Nam is 15.39 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Viet Nam peaked at 15.39 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.95 years, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.95 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.13 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.31 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.69 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.88 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.08 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.28 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.63 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.81 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.99 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.18 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.54 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.72 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.09 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.45 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.64 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.19 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.55 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.39 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.39 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 years | 8.95 years | 10.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 years | 10.99 years | 12.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 years | 12.82 years | 14.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 years | 14.65 years | 15.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Viet Nam?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Viet Nam was 15.39 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 years in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Viet Nam ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.