Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 35.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam is 35.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam peaked at 37.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1979.
Vietnam ranks 103rd of 141 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 female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19.1% | — |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -7.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 35.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 35.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.0%, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.6% | 37.8% | 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 35.1% 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 37.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1979.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 141 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 50.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release