Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 98.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73.4% | — |
| 1977 | 76.4% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 78.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 65.2% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 73.4% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 65.2% | 83.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.4% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.4% | 3 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam was 98.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release