Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8189 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8189 modelled data
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
134th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.7477 modelled data
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Viet Nam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Viet Nam is 0.8189 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Viet Nam peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7477 modelled data, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 134th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9865 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9636 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.957 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.935 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.906 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8645 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8337 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8205 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8246 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8273 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8223 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8207 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8094 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8082 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8039 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7799 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7546 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7477 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.769 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7911 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8189 modelled data | +3.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.8189 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.8189 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.906 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8235 modelled data | 0.8039 modelled data | 0.8645 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7769 modelled data | 0.7477 modelled data | 0.8189 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Viet Nam?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Viet Nam was 0.8189 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7477 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Viet Nam ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release