Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female was 73.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
73.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2019
All-time low
70.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2009–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Vietnam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 75.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 73.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 73.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.4%, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Vietnam ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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