Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.95 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Vietnam, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Vietnam stood at 9.95 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Vietnam peaked at 9.95 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.99 years, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.99 years | 7.99 years | 7.99 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.55 years | 8.35 years | 8.75 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.32 years | 9.12 years | 9.53 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.95 years | 9.95 years | 9.95 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Vietnam?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Vietnam was 9.95 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 years in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Vietnam ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.