Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam is 44.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam peaked at 46.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 94th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39.5% | — |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 41.1% | 46.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam was 44.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.