Secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam
Vietnam: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam is 50.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam peaked at 50.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1978.
Vietnam ranks 81st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.2% | — |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 45.4% | 50.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.7% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam was 50.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1978.
- How does Vietnam rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Vietnam ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.