Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Vietnam
Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 39.5% 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 39.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Vietnam peaked at 41.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 100th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 both in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.6% | — |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -5.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 39.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 39.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.2% | 41.9% | 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 39.5% 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 41.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Vietnam ranks 100th out of 142 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 40.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release