School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.04 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Vietnam is 2.04 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Vietnam peaked at 2.27 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 years, in 1981.
That places Vietnam 109th out of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0661 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.0652 years | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0712 years | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0769 years | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0492 years | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3795 years | +672.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4487 years | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3881 years | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3955 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4133 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4306 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6556 years | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8178 years | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9427 years | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9692 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 years | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 years | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 years | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6663 years | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2 years | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 1.59 years | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47 years | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 years | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 years | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 2.05 years | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 years | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8 years | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.04 years | +13.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.04 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.04 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | +672.0% | 0.0492 years | 0.3795 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0698 years | 0.0652 years | 0.0769 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0492 years | 0.0492 years | 0.0492 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4141 years | 0.3795 years | 0.4487 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6721 years | 0.3881 years | 1.04 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.29 years | 0.6663 years | 1.6 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.04 years | 1.8 years | 2.27 years | 4 |
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, tertiary, female in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Vietnam was 2.04 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 years in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Vietnam ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release