Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes was 64.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Vietnam stood at 64.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Vietnam peaked at 64.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +71.3% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +12.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 64.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.7%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 64.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.7%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.2% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 46.8% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 18 Philippines 67.6% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 65.5% compare
- 20 Guyana 65.1% compare
- 22 Mexico 63.7% compare
- 23 Jordan 61.0% compare
- 24 El Salvador 58.0% 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, middle quintile, both in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Vietnam was 64.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Vietnam ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release