Average years of schooling in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Average years of schooling was 8.37 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Viet Nam, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Viet Nam is 8.37 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Viet Nam peaked at 8.37 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3532 years, in 1870.
That places Viet Nam 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.3532 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.3532 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3532 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4108 years | +16.3% |
| 1913 | 0.4343 years | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 0.7149 years | +64.6% |
| 1929 | 0.9394 years | +31.4% |
| 1933 | 1.51 years | +60.6% |
| 1938 | 2.08 years | +37.7% |
| 1950 | 2.78 years | +33.8% |
| 1955 | 2.75 years | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.14 years | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 3.61 years | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 4.22 years | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 4.9 years | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 5.58 years | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 4.93 years | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 4.25 years | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 4.71 years | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 5.22 years | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 years | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.53 years | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.99 years | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 8.37 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3532 years | 0.3532 years | 0.3532 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3532 years | 0.3532 years | 0.3532 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3532 years | 0.3532 years | 0.3532 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4108 years | 0.4108 years | 0.4108 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4343 years | 0.4343 years | 0.4343 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8271 years | 0.7149 years | 0.9394 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.79 years | 1.51 years | 2.08 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.76 years | 2.75 years | 2.78 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.38 years | 3.14 years | 3.61 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.56 years | 4.22 years | 4.9 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.26 years | 4.93 years | 5.58 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.48 years | 4.25 years | 4.71 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.56 years | 5.22 years | 5.9 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.26 years | 6.53 years | 7.99 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.37 years | 8.37 years | 8.37 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 average years of schooling in Viet Nam?
- Average years of schooling in Viet Nam was 8.37 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3532 years in 1870.
- How does Viet Nam rank for average years of schooling?
- Viet Nam ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.