Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Viet Nam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 26.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Viet Nam peaked at 62.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2025.
That places Viet Nam 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -9.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 26.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 26.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 39.5% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 31.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 26.5% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 79 Maldives 26.9% compare
- 80 Pakistan 26.7% compare
- 81 Panama 26.6% compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 26.4% compare
- 84 Naoero 26.2% compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 26.1% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 26.1% compare
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, male in Viet Nam?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Viet Nam was 26.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release