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 53.9% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam peaked at 53.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 63rd of 110 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 53.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 53.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 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 53.9% 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 53.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Viet Nam ranks 63rd 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 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 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release