Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam peaked at 66.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1989.
That places Viet Nam 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.3% | — |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +387.8% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 62.1% | 66.4% | 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 66.0% 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 66.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Viet Nam ranks 76th out of 134 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 1.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release