Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 83.0% in 1998. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1998, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 83.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.0% | — |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 69.0% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 65.7% | 83.0% | 2 |
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 83.0% in 1998, 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 83.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 1998.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.