Literacy rate, youth male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Literacy rate, youth male was 99.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 99.0% for literacy rate, youth male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Viet Nam peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1989.
Viet Nam ranks 29th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 96.1% | — |
| 1989 | 94.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 97.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 literacy rate, youth male in Viet Nam?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Viet Nam was 99.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.