Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 86.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam is 86.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 86.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55.3% | — |
| 1977 | 57.0% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 55.3% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 50.0% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.2% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 85.8% | 86.9% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam was 86.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release