China vs Vietnam: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
China
1.07 index
in 2025
Vietnam
1.07 index
in 2025
China rank
49th
Vietnam rank
48th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.07 index against 1.07 index in China, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6722 index | 0.896 index | 0.2239 index | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.8187 index | 0.9458 index | 0.1272 index | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.9529 index | 0.9818 index | 0.0289 index | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.06 index | 1.06 index | 0.0006 index | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.08 index | 1.07 index | 0.003 index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.07 index against 1.07 index in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between China and Vietnam?
- 0 index, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.