School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.95 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vietnam, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vietnam stood at 8.95 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vietnam peaked at 8.98 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.39 years, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.68 years | — |
| 1999 | 8.64 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.75 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.73 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.82 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.75 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.64 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.39 years | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.62 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.58 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.71 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.98 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.92 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.78 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.95 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 years | 8.64 years | 8.68 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.72 years | 8.39 years | 8.82 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.72 years | 8.4 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.75 years | 8.95 years | 4 |
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More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vietnam was 8.95 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 years in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Vietnam ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release