Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 84.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Vietnam, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 84.3% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Vietnam peaked at 85.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 57th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.7% | — |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 84.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 84.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.1% | 85.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.4% | 84.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.1% compare
- 55 Uruguay 87.6% compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 86.1% compare
- 58 Chile 82.4% compare
- 59 South Africa 80.5% compare
- 60 Philippines 79.3% compare
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 84.3% 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 85.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Vietnam ranks 57th out of 101 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 12.4%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release