Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 57.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 57.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +73.8% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 16.4% | 35.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.4% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 57.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release