Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam stood at 44.2%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam peaked at 46.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 94th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39.5% | — |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 44.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 44.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.5%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 41.1% | 46.4% | 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 upper secondary education or in Vietnam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam was 44.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release