School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 14.81 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Vietnam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Vietnam stood at 14.81 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Vietnam peaked at 14.81 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.75 years, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 60th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.75 years | — |
| 1977 | 9.15 years | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 10.88 years | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 13.88 years | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 13.7 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.66 years | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 14.81 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 years | 8.75 years | 9.15 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.88 years | 10.88 years | 10.88 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.79 years | 13.7 years | 13.88 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.74 years | 14.66 years | 14.81 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Vietnam was 14.81 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 years in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Vietnam ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release