Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 70.2% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam peaked at 71.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1989.
Viet Nam ranks 74th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.1% | — |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +317.0% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.0% | 70.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 70.7% compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 70.3% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.2% compare
- 75 Mexico 70.0% compare
- 76 Peru 69.5% compare
- 77 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.5% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
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 70.2% 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 71.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Viet Nam ranks 74th out of 132 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 down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release