Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 87.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 87.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 87.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 51st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 51.3% | 79.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam was 87.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release