Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vietnam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vietnam stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vietnam peaked at 34.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 130th of 183 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vietnam?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vietnam was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Vietnam ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release