Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 98.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2013
All-time low
95.7%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam stood at 98.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1999.
Viet Nam ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.7% | — |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.5% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 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 public in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam was 98.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1999.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release