School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.72 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.72 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Vietnam peaked at 2.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.102 years, in 1976.
That places Vietnam 100th 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, male (years) (male years) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.102 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.1331 years | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.162 years | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1732 years | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1578 years | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5726 years | +263.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5842 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5328 years | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5331 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5411 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5599 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9295 years | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8623 years | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.963 years | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.04 years | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 years | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 years | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 years | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 years | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 years | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 years | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5 years | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 years | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 years | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.14 years | +74.9% |
| 2022 | 2.21 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 years | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 1.72 years | +15.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.72 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.72 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | +263.0% | 0.1578 years | 0.5726 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1426 years | 0.102 years | 0.1732 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1578 years | 0.1578 years | 0.1578 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5784 years | 0.5726 years | 0.5842 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7861 years | 0.5328 years | 1.12 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.43 years | 1.22 years | 1.91 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.89 years | 1.48 years | 2.21 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, male in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Vietnam was 1.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.102 years in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Vietnam ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release