Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 74.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Vietnam, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Vietnam stood at 74.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Vietnam peaked at 78.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 15th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 73.2% | — |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 74.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 74.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.2% | 75.5% | 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)
- 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 (% of total working-age) in Vietnam?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Vietnam was 74.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (% of total 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).