Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 9.61 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam is 9.61 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 9.61 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.99 million | — |
| 1977 | 3.20 million | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 3.65 million | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 6.82 million | +86.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 8.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.61 million | +1.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.61 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 18.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.61 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 59.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +86.7% | 3.65 million | 6.82 million |
| 2015 | +25.4% | 6.82 million | 8.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.09 million | 2.99 million | 3.20 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.24 million | 3.65 million | 6.82 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.76 million | 8.55 million | 9.13 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.44 million | 9.23 million | 9.61 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam was 9.61 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release