School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.85 years in 1998. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vietnam, 1976–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 9.85 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 1998. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 9.85 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.7 years, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 156th out of 197 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.01 years | — |
| 1977 | 8.34 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 8.54 years | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.7 years | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 9.85 years | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.17 years | 8.01 years | 8.34 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.54 years | 8.54 years | 8.54 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.78 years | 7.7 years | 9.85 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 153 Iraq 9.95 years compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 9.91 years compare
- 155 Cayman Islands 9.86 years compare
- 157 Myanmar 9.7 years compare
- 158 Laos 9.63 years compare
- 159 Mozambique 9.62 years compare
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9252 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vietnam was 9.85 years in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 years in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.