Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2025
All-time low
77.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

0204060801001981200320251981: 77 %1982: 77.4 %1983: 78 %1984: 78.5 %1985: 78.9 %1986: 79.2 %1987: 79.3 %1988: 79.3 %1989: 79.2 %1990: 79 %1991: 78.7 %1992: 78.6 %1993: 78.8 %1994: 79.5 %1995: 80.8 %1996: 82.4 %1997: 84 %1998: 85.3 %1999: 86.5 %2000: 87.4 %2001: 88.3 %2002: 89.3 %2003: 90.3 %2004: 91.2 %2005: 92 %2006: 92.5 %2007: 92.9 %2008: 93 %2009: 93.1 %2010: 93.2 %2011: 93.4 %2012: 93.6 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 94.4 %2015: 94.9 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 96 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 96.9 %2020: 97.3 %2021: 97.7 %2022: 98 %2023: 98.2 %2024: 98.5 %2025: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 98.6% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1981.

Viet Nam ranks 68th of 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.5% 77.0% 79.3% 9
1990s 81.4% 78.6% 86.5% 10
2000s 91.0% 87.4% 93.1% 10
2010s 94.8% 93.2% 96.9% 10
2020s 98.1% 97.3% 98.6% 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 65 Moldova 98.8% compare
  2. 66 Tajikistan 98.8% compare
  3. 67 Tuvalu 98.8% compare
  4. 68 Luxembourg 98.6% compare
  5. 70 Spain 98.6% compare
  6. 71 Jordan 98.5% compare
  7. 71 Samoa 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam?
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Viet Nam was 98.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1981.
How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Viet Nam ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release