School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) 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 Vietnam, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 9.37 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.69 years, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 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 (years) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.31 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.31 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.04 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 years in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Vietnam ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release