Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: 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 Viet Nam, 1981–2025

10203040501981200320251981: 14.9 %1982: 15.2 %1983: 15.5 %1984: 15.7 %1985: 16.1 %1986: 16.4 %1987: 16.8 %1988: 17.1 %1989: 17.5 %1990: 18 %1991: 18.4 %1992: 18.5 %1993: 18.2 %1994: 17.6 %1995: 16.9 %1996: 16.5 %1997: 16.7 %1998: 17.5 %1999: 18.8 %2000: 20.4 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 24.6 %2003: 26.6 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 29.8 %2006: 30.6 %2007: 31.3 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 33.2 %2010: 34.2 %2011: 34.8 %2012: 35.3 %2013: 35.6 %2014: 36 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 37.4 %2017: 38.7 %2018: 40.1 %2019: 41.4 %2020: 42.2 %2021: 42.9 %2022: 43.7 %2023: 44.6 %2024: 45.4 %2025: 46.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 46.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1981.

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Viet Nam, 1981 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 95 Sao Tome and Principe 49.2% compare
  2. 96 South Africa 48.5% compare
  3. 97 Tuvalu 47.3% compare
  4. 99 Naoero 45.7% compare
  5. 100 Nepal 44.4% compare
  6. 101 Afghanistan 44.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1981.
How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Viet Nam ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release