Adolescents out of school, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Adolescents out of school, male was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Vietnam, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Vietnam is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Vietnam peaked at 10.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 144th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.9% | — |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +153.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -61.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -55.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Vietnam?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Vietnam was 1.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Vietnam ranks 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.