Education

Vietnam

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Adult literacy rate19792022
83.886.99093.196.119792022
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19762024
1.6312.423.23444.819762024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)20082022
2.893.393.894.394.8920082022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20022023
0.150.2180.2870.3560.42520022023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19761998
7.848.479.099.7110.319761998
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19762019
1.538.8316.123.430.719762019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate96.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Primary enrollment (gross)106 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)93.4 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)37.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)2.89 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.415 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling8.98 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.16 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy10.3 yearsWB Education [1998]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)20.3World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate1.73 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)28.6 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate95.1 %WB Gender [2022]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Vietnam's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (96.1 %), primary enrollment (gross) (106 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.