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 0.9379 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam is 0.9379 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8642 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Viet Nam 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8642 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9092 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9487 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9889 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9648 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9688 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9614 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.992 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9887 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9799 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9996 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9668 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9551 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9379 GPIA | -1.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.9379 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.9379 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8867 GPIA | 0.8642 GPIA | 0.9092 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.9487 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9649 GPIA | 0.9379 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 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 0.9379 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8642 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Viet Nam rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Viet Nam ranks 82nd out of 110 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 3.2%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release