Iran vs Vietnam: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Iran
0.7861 GPIA
in 2023
Vietnam
0.8587 GPIA
in 2023
Iran rank
79th
Vietnam rank
76th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.8587 GPIA against 0.7861 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.0726 GPIA.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 76th of 102 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9085 GPIA 0.7742 GPIA 0.1343 GPIA Iran
2010s 0.7867 GPIA 0.7301 GPIA 0.0565 GPIA Iran
2020s 0.7322 GPIA 0.8675 GPIA 0.1353 GPIA Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Iran or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.8587 GPIA against 0.7861 GPIA in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iran and Vietnam?
0.0726 GPIA, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Iran ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 76th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release