Viet Nam's educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) was 84.91% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 10.17 percentage points from 74.74% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 84.91% | 2023 |
| Ten years earlier | 74.74% | 2013 |
| Highest | 86.27% | 2019 |
| Lowest | 62.89% | 1979 |
| Average since 2014 | 80.5% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 62.89% | 1979 |
Since 1979 it is up 22.03 percentage points from 62.89% in 1979. The World Bank has no value for 31 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
In 2023, Viet Nam's educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) rose 0.43 percentage points on 2022 (from 84.48% to 84.91%).
Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2022), the average change was +0.14 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.5 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.58 percentage points in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.47 percentage points in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.1 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 73% of the movement over 9 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Viet Nam had the 34th highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Viet Nam in the 2023 ranking
- Belgium — 30th of 40: 95.5%
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 31st of 40: 86.8%
- Sri Lanka — 32nd of 40: 86.64%
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 34th of 40: 82.45%
- Indonesia — 35th of 40: 81.1%
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 36th of 40: 63.5%
What this measures
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and does not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).
All 14 values
| Year | Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.91 |
| 2022 | 84.48 |
| 2021 | 82.38 |
| 2020 | 79.8 |
| 2019 | 86.27 |
| 2018 | no data |
| 2017 | 77.5 |
| 2016 | 77.56 |
| 2015 | 76.17 |
| 2014 | 75.39 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies
- Australia — 99.37% (2024)
- Cambodia — 41.84% (2023)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 100% (2024)
- Indonesia — 81.1% (2023)
- Korea, Rep. — 96.43% (2024)
- Malaysia — 93.52% (2022)
- Mongolia — 96.7% (2024)
More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 8.88 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 106.33% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 380,535 (2024)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 92.45% (2021)
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 20.28 (2018)
- Secondary education, general pupils — 7.88 million (2018)
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Questions people ask
- What is Viet Nam's educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)?
- 84.91% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1979?
- It is up 22.03 percentage points from 62.89% in 1979. The highest value was 86.27% in 2019 and the lowest 62.89% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank?
- 34th highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) unusual for Viet Nam?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.CUAT.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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