Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Viet Nam, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Viet Nam peaked at 15.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.6% | 14.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Viet Nam was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Viet Nam ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release