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 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Viet Nam peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 109th of 206 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 12.3% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 6 |
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 4.7% in 2025, 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 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Viet Nam ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 36.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release