School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.88 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam is 1.88 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 2.24 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0813 years, in 1992.
That places Viet Nam 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.084 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.0991 years | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1167 years | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 years | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1226 years | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1037 years | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1043 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1485 years | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1527 years | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1025 years | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 years | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1008 years | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1124 years | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1416 years | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2032 years | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.342 years | +68.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4769 years | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5171 years | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4612 years | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4651 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4779 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4959 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7938 years | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8403 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9527 years | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 years | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 years | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 years | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 years | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 years | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 years | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 years | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 years | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 2.24 years | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.64 years | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 1.88 years | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1062 years | 0.084 years | 0.1252 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1198 years | 0.1037 years | 0.1485 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2231 years | 0.0813 years | 0.5171 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7294 years | 0.4612 years | 1.08 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 years | 1.2 years | 1.57 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.96 years | 1.64 years | 2.24 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam was 1.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0813 years in 1992.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release