Inequality in education in Vietnam
Vietnam: Inequality in education was 0.1525 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Vietnam, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.1525 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Vietnam peaked at 0.1764 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1525, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 79th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1732 | 0.1658 | 0.1764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1525 | 0.1525 | 0.1525 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 380,535 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.9 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Vietnam?
- Inequality in education in Vietnam was 0.1525 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1764 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1525 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for inequality in education?
- Vietnam ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.