Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 100.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 101.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1998.
That places Viet Nam 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.5% | — |
| 1999 | 79.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 76.5% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 81.6% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 87.0% | 101.1% | 10 |
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More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 100.8% in 2019, 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 101.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.