Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Viet Nam, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Viet Nam stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Viet Nam peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
Viet Nam ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Viet Nam?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Viet Nam was 5 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Viet Nam ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release