Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 106.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 106.3% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Vietnam peaked at 125.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 58th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 122.3% | — |
| 1977 | 125.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 123.6% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 112.3% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 117.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 113.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 107.1% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 106.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 105.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 107.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 107.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 105.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 102.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 103.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 104.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 108.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 111.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 115.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 118.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 120.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 119.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 116.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 113.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 111.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 109.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 101.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 104.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 105.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 106.3% | +1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 106.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 106.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.0% | 112.3% | 125.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 108.3% | 104.7% | 117.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 112.1% | 102.5% | 120.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.1% | 100.1% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 100.9% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 102.8% | 106.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Vietnam?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Vietnam was 106.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 125.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.