Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 63.5% in 1998. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1998, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 63.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 144th out of 181 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.9% | — |
| 1977 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 49.0% | 63.5% | 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 63.5% in 1998, 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 63.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 1998.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.