School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 12.06 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Vietnam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Vietnam is 12.06 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Vietnam peaked at 12.41 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.65 years, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 77th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.65 years | — |
| 1977 | 9.02 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.31 years | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 11.94 years | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 11.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.2 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.41 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.14 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.96 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.06 years | +0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.06 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.39 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.06 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.59 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.83 years | 8.65 years | 9.02 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.31 years | 10.31 years | 10.31 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.09 years | 11.94 years | 12.41 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.05 years | 11.96 years | 12.14 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 74 Austria 12.08 years compare
- 75 Costa Rica 12.07 years compare
- 76 Indonesia 12.07 years compare
- 78 Andorra 12.03 years compare
- 79 North Macedonia 12.01 years compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 11.98 years compare
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 secondary, male in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Vietnam was 12.06 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 years in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Vietnam ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release