Labor force with advanced education in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force with advanced education was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Vietnam, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 87.8% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Vietnam peaked at 88.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force with advanced education in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.7% | — |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 85.5% | 88.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Vietnam?
- Labor force with advanced education in Vietnam was 87.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Vietnam ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).