School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 14.39 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 14.39 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 14.39 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.74 years, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.78 years | — |
| 1977 | 9.13 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 9.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.74 years | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 10.43 years | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 10.77 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.25 years | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 13.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.21 years | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 14.39 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 years | 8.78 years | 9.13 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.23 years | 9.23 years | 9.23 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 7.74 years | 10.43 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.81 years | 10.77 years | 10.86 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.32 years | 13.25 years | 13.39 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.3 years | 14.21 years | 14.39 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam was 14.39 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 years in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release