Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 52.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vietnam stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vietnam peaked at 52.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1981.
That places Vietnam 97th 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, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.3% | — |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 52.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 52.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 18.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 35.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.0% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vietnam was 52.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release