Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam is 96.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 97.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1998.
That places Viet Nam 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.7% | — |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 74.7% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 84.0% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.8% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 97.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release