Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 64.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Vietnam stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Vietnam peaked at 64.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 56th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +89.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +7.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 64.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 64.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 87% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 15.3% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 51.0% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Vietnam was 64.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release