School enrollment, secondary in Vietnam

Vietnam: School enrollment, secondary was 93.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
93.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 203 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2019
All-time low
35.1%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1976–2022

School enrollment, secondary in Vietnam, 1976–2022

0204060801001976199920221976: 36.9 % gross1977: 39.2 % gross1980: 46.5 % gross1990: 35.1 % gross1998: 56.9 % gross2015: 89.5 % gross2016: 90.2 % gross2017: 91.1 % gross2018: 92.8 % gross2019: 94.7 % gross2020: 93.2 % gross2021: 92.8 % gross2022: 93.4 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, secondary in Vietnam stood at 93.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Vietnam peaked at 94.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1990.

Vietnam ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.0% 36.9% 39.2% 2
1980s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 1
1990s 46.0% 35.1% 56.9% 2
2010s 91.6% 89.5% 94.7% 5
2020s 93.1% 92.8% 93.4% 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 86 Nauru 94.5% compare
  2. 87 New Caledonia 94.0% compare
  3. 88 Montenegro 93.9% compare
  4. 90 Slovakia 93.2% compare
  5. 91 Ecuador 92.8% compare
  6. 92 Russia 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Vietnam?
School enrollment, secondary in Vietnam was 93.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Vietnam ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,293 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.