Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam is 62.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam peaked at 62.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1989.
Viet Nam ranks 80th of 131 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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +486.4% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 57.5% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 62.0% 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 62.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Viet Nam ranks 80th out of 131 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 4.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release