Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 75.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Vietnam is 75.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 75.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 35.4% | 58.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 45 Thailand 75.4% compare
- 46 Spain 75.4% compare
- 47 Luxembourg 75.4% compare
- 49 Guyana 72.0% compare
- 50 El Salvador 71.9% compare
- 51 Philippines 69.0% compare
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.042 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0459 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Vietnam was 75.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release