School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 10.34 years in 1998. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–1998
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 10.34 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 1998. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 10.34 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.84 years, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 151st out of 183 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.1 years | — |
| 1977 | 8.44 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8.67 years | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.84 years | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 10.34 years | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.27 years | 8.1 years | 8.44 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.67 years | 8.67 years | 8.67 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 7.84 years | 10.34 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.48 years compare
- 149 Jordan 10.42 years compare
- 150 Lebanon 10.35 years compare
- 152 Kenya 10.27 years compare
- 153 Afghanistan 10.2 years compare
- 154 Madagascar 10.17 years compare
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 10.34 years in 1998, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 years in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.