Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 53.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Viet Nam, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Viet Nam is 53.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Viet Nam peaked at 53.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 69th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.1% | — |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 33.0% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 39.4% | 53.9% | 4 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Viet Nam?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Viet Nam was 53.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Viet Nam ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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