Out-of-school rates decrease by 80% in Viet Nam: UNESCO
VGP - Viet Nam has made remarkable progress by reducing out-of-school rates among adolescents and youth by at least 80 percent, noted the UNESCO in its 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report “Access and equity: Countdown to 2030”.
A launching ceremony of the report was held on March 25, attracting the participation of 20 education ministers and representatives of organizations.
Viet Nam's achievement shows that sustained policies and investment can significantly expand access to education, noted the report.
According to Resolution 71, Viet Nam has unveiled its most ambitious education reform yet: a 20-year roadmap to place its schools and universities among the world's top 20 by 2045.
The first milestone is expected to arrive in 2030, when preschool and lower secondary education will become compulsory for all children aged 3–5. By then, 85 percent of young people should complete high school, with stronger English, digital literacy and AI skills.
Higher education will see perhaps the biggest shake-up. All universities are expected to meet national standards, with one-fifth reaching advanced Asian benchmarks.
By 2030, Viet Nam hopes to see at least eight universities ranked among Asia's top 200, and one breaking into the world's top 100 in specific fields.
To get there, the government plans to recruit 2,000 international lecturers, fund 6,000 PhD candidates and 20,000 talent-track students and push universities to increase international publications by 12 percent each year./.
