Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 49.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Vietnam is 49.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Vietnam peaked at 50.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 58th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 49.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 49.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.3%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 17.5% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.8% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 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, male in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Vietnam was 49.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release