Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 75.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vietnam, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vietnam stood at 75.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vietnam peaked at 88.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2019.
That places Vietnam 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.7% | — |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -2.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 75.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 75.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.8% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.0% | 77.3% | 3 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vietnam?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vietnam was 75.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Vietnam ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release