Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.5%
World rank
35th
of 83 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2011
All-time low
94.4%
in 2002
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 98.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 98.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2002.
Viet Nam ranks 35th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2002 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 94.4% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam was 98.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release