Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vietnam, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.2% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vietnam peaked at 30.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Vietnam 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.5% | — |
| 1955 | 25.7% | -15.8% |
| 1960 | 20.9% | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -11.3% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | -10.2% |
| 2035 | 2.2% | -9.4% |
| 2040 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 2045 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 2050 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2055 | 1.4% | -12.1% |
| 2060 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 2065 | 1.0% | -15.5% |
| 2070 | 0.9% | -17.5% |
| 2075 | 0.7% | -19.5% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | -20.7% |
| 2085 | 0.4% | -21.3% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -21.3% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.1% | 25.7% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.9% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vietnam?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vietnam was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Vietnam ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.