Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 1977
Years of data
9
1977–2022
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Vietnam, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Vietnam is 15.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Vietnam peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1977.
That places Vietnam 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +1207.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 32 Kazakhstan 17.5% compare
- 33 Latvia 16.3% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 16.0% compare
- 36 Israel 15.6% compare
- 37 New Zealand 14.9% compare
- 38 Portugal 14.7% compare
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Vietnam?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Vietnam was 15.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1977.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release