Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 62.0% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam peaked at 62.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1989.
Vietnam ranks 80th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +486.4% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 57.5% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam was 62.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Vietnam ranks 80th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.