Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.5% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Viet Nam 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +152.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -73.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +612.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 51% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +612.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2013 | +152.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release