Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 56.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
56.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2010
All-time low
52.7%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Viet Nam, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 56.8% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Viet Nam peaked at 61.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2003.
That places Viet Nam 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.8% | — |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 56.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 56.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 52.7% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 57.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.8% | 57.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Viet Nam was 56.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2003.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release