Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 19.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Vietnam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19.4% for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Vietnam peaked at 26.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1989.
That places Vietnam 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +358.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Vietnam?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Vietnam was 19.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.