Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.74 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam is 1.74 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam peaked at 1.74 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9386 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Viet Nam 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9386 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 GPIA | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 1.74 GPIA | +15.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.74 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.74 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 0.9386 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam was 1.74 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9386 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release