Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 101.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 101.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.5% | — |
| 1999 | 100.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 100.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 94.5% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.4% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 99.7% | 101.7% | 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam was 101.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release