Hong Kong vs Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Hong Kong
4.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
4.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
118th
Vietnam rank
120th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 17.8% | 11.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 8.8% | 7.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Hong Kong or Vietnam?
- Hong Kong, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 120th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release