Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 35.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 37.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1979.
Viet Nam 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 education or in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
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 35.1% 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 37.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Viet Nam ranks 103rd out of 141 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 50.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release