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

Latest (2025)
87.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2025
All-time low
45.1%
in 1995
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 55.4 %1982: 55.3 %1983: 55 %1984: 54.5 %1985: 54 %1986: 53.7 %1987: 53.4 %1988: 53.1 %1989: 52.6 %1990: 51.7 %1991: 50.4 %1992: 48.7 %1993: 47.1 %1994: 45.7 %1995: 45.1 %1996: 45.5 %1997: 46.7 %1998: 49.1 %1999: 52.5 %2000: 56.1 %2001: 59.5 %2002: 61.9 %2003: 63.7 %2004: 65.1 %2005: 67 %2006: 69.1 %2007: 71.2 %2008: 73.1 %2009: 74.6 %2010: 75.5 %2011: 75.8 %2012: 75.6 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 76 %2015: 76.5 %2016: 77.2 %2017: 77.8 %2018: 78.6 %2019: 79.8 %2020: 81.5 %2021: 83.1 %2022: 84.5 %2023: 85.7 %2024: 86.7 %2025: 87.5 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Viet Nam, 1981 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
  2. 85 Egypt 88.7% compare
  3. 86 Bhutan 88.3% compare
  4. 88 Tonga 87.5% compare
  5. 89 Tuvalu 84.8% compare
  6. 90 Philippines 83.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release