Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 63.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam stood at 63.6%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam peaked at 66.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 50th of 94 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 | 66.4% | — |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 60.7% | 63.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 63.6% 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 66.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Viet Nam ranks 50th out of 94 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release