Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
48.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2010
All-time low
46.9%
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 48.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam peaked at 49.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1999.
Viet Nam ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.9% | — |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 48.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 48.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.2% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 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 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 48.4% 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 49.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Viet Nam ranks 128th out of 191 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 up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release