School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.43 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 1.43 years.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 1.54 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 years, in 1992.
That places Viet Nam 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1082 years | 0.0844 years | 0.1284 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1132 years | 0.0964 years | 0.1332 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2214 years | 0.0766 years | 0.5287 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7199 years | 0.4721 years | 1.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.34 years | 1.14 years | 1.54 years | 8 |
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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 1.43 years in 2019, 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 1.54 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 years in 1992.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.