Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1963
All-time low
1.87
in 2006
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vietnam, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vietnam is 1.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vietnam peaked at 6.38 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 | — |
| 1951 | 4.65 | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 5.47 | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 5.27 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 5.8 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 5.54 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 5.62 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.14 | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 6.21 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.25 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.27 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.48 | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 6.26 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 6.38 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.16 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.88 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.03 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.01 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.07 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.78 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.29 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.52 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.41 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.72 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.64 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.17 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.47 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 | 4.65 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.07 | 5.48 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 | 4.94 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 3.62 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.87 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.88 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 1.96 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vietnam?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vietnam was 1.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Vietnam ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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