Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 73.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 73.4% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam peaked at 75.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 55th of 97 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.9% | — |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 70.5% | 73.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 52 Jordan 73.6% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 73.5% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.4% compare
- 56 Philippines 72.5% compare
- 57 Palestine, State of 71.5% compare
- 58 Brazil 71.5% 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 73.4% 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 75.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Viet Nam ranks 55th 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 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release