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 0.8587 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8587 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
76th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.9269 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6557 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
16
2007–2023
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
Viet Nam recorded 0.8587 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9269 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6557 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 76th out of 102 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 | 0.6878 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8606 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6914 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6557 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6644 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7213 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7898 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6586 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7544 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.691 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.76 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.915 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8527 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8317 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9269 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8587 GPIA | -7.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.8587 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.8587 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9009 GPIA, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7742 GPIA | 0.6878 GPIA | 0.8606 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7301 GPIA | 0.6557 GPIA | 0.915 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8675 GPIA | 0.8317 GPIA | 0.9269 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 73 Palestine, State of 0.8913 GPIA compare
- 74 Timor-Leste 0.8745 GPIA compare
- 75 Belarus 0.864 GPIA compare
- 77 Angola 0.8341 GPIA compare
- 78 Cyprus 0.8232 GPIA compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7861 GPIA 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 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 0.8587 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 0.9269 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6557 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Viet Nam ranks 76th out of 102 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 up 19.1%. 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, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release