Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 39.5% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam stood at 39.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam peaked at 41.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 100th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 28.6% | — |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.2% | 41.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Vietnam was 39.5% 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 41.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Vietnam ranks 100th out of 142 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 40.3%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.