School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.13 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.13 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
8.5 years
in 2009
Years of data
26
1998–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vietnam, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 9.13 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 9.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.5 years, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 85th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.96 years | — |
| 1999 | 9.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.96 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.85 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.59 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.58 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.98 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.04 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.13 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 8.96 years | 9.03 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9 years | 8.5 years | 9.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 years | 8.58 years | 9.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 8.95 years | 9.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.042 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0459 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vietnam was 9.13 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 years in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release