Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9125 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam stood at 0.9125 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9257 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8793 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9257 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8974 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9007 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9059 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9125 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8793 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9257 GPIA | 0.9257 GPIA | 0.9257 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9041 GPIA | 0.8974 GPIA | 0.9125 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 63 Kenya 0.9296 GPIA compare
- 64 Republic of Korea 0.9246 GPIA compare
- 65 Bangladesh 0.9205 GPIA compare
- 67 Indonesia 0.9109 GPIA compare
- 68 Thailand 0.9077 GPIA compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9029 GPIA compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam was 0.9125 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9257 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Viet Nam ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release