Vietnam's average IELTS score drops

The data, collected from a survey of candidates across 39 countries and territories in late September and published on the official IELTS website, revealed that 79% of test-takers sat for the Academic version of the test, while the remaining 21% took the General Training version.

The average score for female candidates was slightly higher at 6.23, compared to 6.18 for male candidates. Both averages marked a 0.4-0.5 point decrease compared to the 2022 figures.

For the Academic version, Vietnamese candidates scored an average of 6.2, placing 29th out of the 39 surveyed countries and territories, down from 23rd place among 40 in 2022.

Breaking down the scores by individual skills, Vietnamese candidates scored 6.3 in Listening, 6.4 in Reading, 6.0 in Writing and 5.7 in Speaking on average.

The most common score in Vietnam was 6.0, representing 21% of all results, followed by scores of 5.5 and 6.5, each accounting for 18%. Only 5% of test-takers achieved scores of 8.0 or higher.

Among the 39 countries and territories surveyed, Malaysia and Spain led with the highest average IELTS score of 7.1. In Southeast Asia, Malaysia had the highest proportion of test-takers scoring 8.0 or above, with 25%.