4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 57.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Vietnam stood at 57.89.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Vietnam peaked at 82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 29 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 40 | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 36 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 46 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35 | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 48 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 82 | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 57.89 | -29.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 57.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 57.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +125.0% | 16 | 36 |
| 2003 | +37.9% | 29 | 40 |
| 2010 | +37.1% | 35 | 48 |
| 2020 | +36.7% | 60 | 82 |
| 2021 | -29.4% | 82 | 57.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1 | 16 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8 | 48 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.94 | 57.89 | 82 | 2 |
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 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Vietnam?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Vietnam was 57.89 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Vietnam ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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