Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.731 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.731 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7863 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6026 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam, 2009–2023

00.20.40.60.82009201620232009: 0.603 GPIA2010: 0.62 GPIA2011: 0.622 GPIA2012: 0.607 GPIA2013: 0.619 GPIA2014: 0.635 GPIA2015: 0.73 GPIA2016: 0.732 GPIA2017: 0.745 GPIA2018: 0.745 GPIA2019: 0.786 GPIA2020: 0.702 GPIA2021: 0.717 GPIA2022: 0.738 GPIA2023: 0.731 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam is 0.731 GPIA, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam peaked at 0.7863 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6026 GPIA, in 2009.

That places Viet Nam 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6026 GPIA 0.6026 GPIA 0.6026 GPIA 1
2010s 0.6841 GPIA 0.6072 GPIA 0.7863 GPIA 10
2020s 0.722 GPIA 0.7017 GPIA 0.738 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 78 Egypt 0.7653 GPIA compare
  2. 79 Korea 0.7647 GPIA compare
  3. 80 Bangladesh 0.7558 GPIA compare
  4. 82 Rwanda 0.7091 GPIA compare
  5. 83 Kenya 0.6838 GPIA compare
  6. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6802 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam was 0.731 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.7863 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6026 GPIA in 2009.
How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Viet Nam ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release