Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 57.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2025
All-time low
11.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam peaked at 57.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.7% | — |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 57.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 57.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 16.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 36.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 51.8% | 57.9% | 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, female (modelled data) in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam was 57.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release