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 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +260.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -34.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 15% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 45 Colombia 0.2% compare
- 46 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1%
- 49 Thailand 0.0%
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 0.1% 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 0.2% 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 48th out of 49 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 90.6%. 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release