School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 6.54 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vietnam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6.54 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 6.71 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.46 years, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.58 years | — |
| 1977 | 2.74 years | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.26 years | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 2.46 years | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 3.98 years | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 years | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 4.83 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.33 years | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 6.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.56 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.71 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.57 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.54 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.54 years | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.54 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.54 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 years, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +62.0% | 2.46 years | 3.98 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 years | 2.58 years | 2.74 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.26 years | 3.26 years | 3.26 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.22 years | 2.46 years | 3.98 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.71 years | 4.6 years | 4.83 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.47 years | 6.33 years | 6.71 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.55 years | 6.54 years | 6.57 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vietnam was 6.54 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 years in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release