School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.97 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Viet Nam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Viet Nam stood at 13.97 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Viet Nam peaked at 13.97 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.81 years, in 1976.
Viet Nam ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.81 years | — |
| 1977 | 9.12 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.97 years | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6 years | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 13.06 years | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.74 years | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.97 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.96 years | 8.81 years | 9.12 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.97 years | 9.97 years | 9.97 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.84 years | 12.6 years | 13.06 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.85 years | 13.74 years | 13.97 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 96 Aruba 14.1 years compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 14.1 years compare
- 98 Cape Verde 14.04 years compare
- 100 Seychelles 13.88 years compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 13.86 years compare
- 102 Palestine, State of 13.82 years compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Viet Nam?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Viet Nam was 13.97 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 years in 1976.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release