Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 66.0% 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 66.0% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam peaked at 66.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1989.
Vietnam ranks 76th of 134 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 | 13.3% | — |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +387.8% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 62.1% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Vietnam was 66.0% 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 66.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Vietnam ranks 76th out of 134 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 1.5%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.