Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male was 63.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
50th
of 94 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2009
All-time low
60.7%
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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 66.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 50th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 63.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.1%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 63.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 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 63.6% 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 66.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 94 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 down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release