Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 164 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2025
All-time low
14.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Vietnam is 46.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Vietnam peaked at 46.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 98th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.9% | — |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 46.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 46.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 20.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 42.2% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 49.2% compare
- 96 South Africa 48.5% compare
- 97 Tuvalu 47.3% compare
- 99 Nauru 45.7% compare
- 100 Nepal 44.4% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 44.4% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Vietnam was 46.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Vietnam ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release