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

Latest (1998)
10.34 years
World rank
151st
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.34 years
in 1998
All-time low
7.84 years
in 1990
Years of data
5
1976–1998

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–1998

02.557.5101976198719981976: 8.1 years1977: 8.4 years1980: 8.7 years1990: 7.8 years1998: 10.3 years

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in Viet Nam, 1976 to 1998.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.48 years compare
  2. 149 Jordan 10.42 years compare
  3. 150 Lebanon 10.35 years compare
  4. 152 Kenya 10.27 years compare
  5. 153 Afghanistan 10.2 years compare
  6. 154 Madagascar 10.17 years compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
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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.