Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 94.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2019
All-time low
91.3%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Vietnam, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 94.4% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Vietnam peaked at 95.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2012.
Vietnam ranks 58th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 91.9% | — |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 94.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 94.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 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 primary education or higher in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Vietnam was 94.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release