Literacy rate, youth total in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth total in Viet Nam stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Viet Nam peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1989.
Viet Nam ranks 28th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 95.0% | — |
| 1989 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.9%, 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 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.8% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 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 total in Viet Nam?
- Literacy rate, youth total 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 total recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1989.
- How does Viet Nam rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 total (% of people 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.