Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 90.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2025
All-time low
43.8%
in 1995
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam is 90.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam peaked at 90.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.8% | — |
| 1982 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 90.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.6%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 90.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.5% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 54.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 77.0% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 84.5% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 85 India 91.4% compare
- 86 Netherlands 91.3% compare
- 87 Luxembourg 90.8% compare
- 89 Mexico 90.7% compare
- 90 Philippines 90.4% compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 90.2% compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam was 90.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Vietnam ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release