Share of the population with lower secondary education in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Vietnam, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 66.0% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Vietnam peaked at 66.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1989.
That places Vietnam 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.3% | — |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +387.8% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 62.1% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.042 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0459 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Vietnam?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Vietnam was 66.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Vietnam ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.