Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 87.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam stood at 87.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam peaked at 87.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1995.
That places Viet Nam 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.4% | — |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 52.6% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 45.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 56.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.5% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 81.5% | 87.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam was 87.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1995.
- How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Viet Nam ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release