Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 1.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Viet Nam, 1997–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.7% for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 216.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Viet Nam peaked at 1.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
Viet Nam ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +47.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 21.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 7 |
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 outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Viet Nam?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Viet Nam was 1.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Viet Nam rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.0%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release