Secondary

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Ministry of Education and Training (MOET, Giáo dục và Đào tạo)

Language of Instruction

Vietnamese

Duration

7 years (ages 11 to 18)

Grades 6 to 12

Levels

Lower secondary (trung học cơ sở): Grades 6 to 9 (compulsory)

Upper secondary: Grades 10 to 12 (non-compulsory)

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO, Cục Thống kê) of Viet Nam

Grading System

Examples of the most commonly used grading scales.

Enrollment

Total Enrollment

Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Gross Enrollment Ratio

Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

International Benchmarks

PISA 2025 Mathematics

Viet Nam

443.2

Global Rank

40 of 90

OECD Average

463.0

Source: OECD

PISA 2025 Science

Viet Nam

457.4

Global Rank

39 of 91

OECD Average

481.9

Source: OECD

PISA 2025 Reading

Viet Nam

391.5

Global Rank

60 of 90

OECD Average

460.9

Source: OECD

TIMSS 2023 Mathematics Grade 8

Viet Nam

N/A

Global Rank

N/A

International Average

478

Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

TIMSS 2023 Science Grade 8

Viet Nam

N/A

Global Rank

N/A

International Average

478

Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

Lower Secondary Mathematics: Percentage of Proficient Students

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics.

Viet Nam

71.8% (2022)

Global Rank

27 of 103

High Income Countries Average

70.9% (2019)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Lower Secondary Reading: Percentage of Proficient Students

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading.

Viet Nam

77.1% (2022)

Global Rank

22 of 94

High Income Countries Average

80.5% (2019)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics