Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
31st
of 63 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2021
All-time low
12.3%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Viet Nam, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Viet Nam is 12.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over five years.
Viet Nam ranks 31st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.5% | — |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -5.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 63% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 12.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Viet Nam was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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