Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) was 79.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Vietnam, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Vietnam is 79.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Vietnam peaked at 83.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2010.
That places Vietnam 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77.3% | — |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 79.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.9%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 79.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.4%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.8% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 25 Bangladesh 80.1% compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 80.1% compare
- 27 Mexico 79.8% compare
- 29 Georgia 79.2% compare
- 30 El Salvador 78.7% compare
- 31 Barbados 78.5% compare
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Vietnam?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Vietnam was 79.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Vietnam ranks 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).