Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 40,171 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40,171
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
54th
of 163 countries
All-time high
299,968
in 2014
All-time low
40,171
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Viet Nam, 2014–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2014201820232014: 300.0k2015: 286.6k2016: 171.9k2017: 128.8k2018: 88.7k2019: 81.4k2020: 85.2k2021: 223.3k2022: 87.3k2023: 40.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Viet Nam is 40,171, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.0% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Viet Nam peaked at 299,968 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40,171, in 2023.

Viet Nam ranks 54th of 163 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.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Viet Nam, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 299,968
2015 286,572 -4.5%
2016 171,936 -40.0%
2017 128,827 -25.1%
2018 88,725 -31.1%
2019 81,422 -8.2%
2020 85,172 +4.6%
2021 223,324 +162.2%
2022 87,274 -60.9%
2023 40,171 -54.0%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 40,171 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,606, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 40,171 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,394, 5.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 176,242 81,422 299,968 6
2020s 108,985 40,171 223,324 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 51 Eritrea 42,627 compare
  2. 52 El Salvador 41,220 compare
  3. 53 Uzbekistan 40,933 compare
  4. 55 Nepal 38,696 compare
  5. 56 Kuwait 38,568 compare
  6. 57 Rwanda 36,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Viet Nam?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Viet Nam was 40,171 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 299,968 in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 40,171 in 2023.
How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Viet Nam ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,532 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release