Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 135 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2022
All-time low
13.3%
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Vietnam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 66.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1989.
That places Vietnam 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 66.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 66.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.6%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 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 66.0% 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 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Vietnam ranks 77th out of 135 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release