Adolescents out of school in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adolescents out of school was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Viet Nam, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Viet Nam stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Viet Nam peaked at 34.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 34.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -64.3% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +62.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 in Viet Nam?
- Adolescents out of school in Viet Nam was 2.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adolescents out of school?
- Viet Nam ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of 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.