Years of schooling in Vietnam
Vietnam: Years of schooling was 8.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.98
in 2022
All-time low
4.1
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8.98 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Vietnam peaked at 8.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 | — |
| 1991 | 4.24 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.37 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.51 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.65 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.13 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.47 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.91 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.33 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.54 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.99 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.08 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.17 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.26 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.44 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.98 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.98 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 | 4.1 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 5.64 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.63 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.62 | 8.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Vietnam?
- Years of schooling in Vietnam was 8.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for years of schooling?
- Vietnam ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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