School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.31 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.31 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.37 years
in 2003
All-time low
8.69 years
in 2009
Years of data
25
1998–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Viet Nam, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 9.31 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Viet Nam peaked at 9.37 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.69 years, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.23 years | — |
| 1999 | 9.35 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.25 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.07 years | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.95 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 years | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.84 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.77 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.86 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.31 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.29 years | 9.23 years | 9.35 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.18 years | 8.69 years | 9.37 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.72 years | 9.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 years | 9.14 years | 9.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Viet Nam?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Viet Nam was 9.31 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 years in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release