Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 84.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
84.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 164 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2025
All-time low
46.4%
in 1995
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

0204060801981200320251981: 59 %1982: 59 %1983: 58.8 %1984: 58.3 %1985: 57.5 %1986: 56.7 %1987: 55.8 %1988: 54.9 %1989: 54 %1990: 52.8 %1991: 51.2 %1992: 49.6 %1993: 48 %1994: 46.8 %1995: 46.4 %1996: 47 %1997: 48.5 %1998: 51 %1999: 54.4 %2000: 57.9 %2001: 61.1 %2002: 63.2 %2003: 64.8 %2004: 66 %2005: 67.5 %2006: 69.3 %2007: 71 %2008: 72.4 %2009: 73.4 %2010: 73.9 %2011: 73.9 %2012: 73.4 %2013: 73.1 %2014: 73.1 %2015: 73.5 %2016: 74.2 %2017: 74.9 %2018: 75.8 %2019: 76.9 %2020: 78.5 %2021: 79.9 %2022: 81.3 %2023: 82.4 %2024: 83.4 %2025: 84.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam stood at 84.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam peaked at 84.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1995.

That places Viet Nam 86th 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, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Viet Nam, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 59.0%
1982 59.0% +0.0%
1983 58.8% -0.4%
1984 58.3% -0.8%
1985 57.5% -1.2%
1986 56.7% -1.5%
1987 55.8% -1.6%
1988 54.9% -1.6%
1989 54.0% -1.7%
1990 52.8% -2.2%
1991 51.2% -2.9%
1992 49.6% -3.2%
1993 48.0% -3.3%
1994 46.8% -2.4%
1995 46.4% -0.8%
1996 47.0% +1.3%
1997 48.5% +3.1%
1998 51.0% +5.2%
1999 54.4% +6.7%
2000 57.9% +6.4%
2001 61.1% +5.4%
2002 63.2% +3.5%
2003 64.8% +2.5%
2004 66.0% +1.8%
2005 67.5% +2.3%
2006 69.3% +2.7%
2007 71.0% +2.4%
2008 72.4% +2.0%
2009 73.4% +1.4%
2010 73.9% +0.7%
2011 73.9% -0.0%
2012 73.4% -0.6%
2013 73.1% -0.5%
2014 73.1% -0.0%
2015 73.5% +0.6%
2016 74.2% +1.0%
2017 74.9% +1.0%
2018 75.8% +1.2%
2019 76.9% +1.5%
2020 78.5% +2.0%
2021 79.9% +1.9%
2022 81.3% +1.7%
2023 82.4% +1.3%
2024 83.4% +1.2%
2025 84.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.1% 54.0% 59.0% 9
1990s 49.6% 46.4% 54.4% 10
2000s 66.6% 57.9% 73.4% 10
2010s 74.3% 73.1% 76.9% 10
2020s 81.6% 78.5% 84.2% 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 83 Brazil 86.0% compare
  2. 84 Egypt 85.9% compare
  3. 85 Bhutan 84.3% compare
  4. 87 Dominican Republic 84.1% compare
  5. 88 Tonga 82.3% compare
  6. 89 Nepal 81.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam was 84.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1995.
How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Viet Nam ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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