Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 125,196 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam is 125,196, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 861,403 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 125,196, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 530,505 | — |
| 1989 | 774,268 | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 861,403 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 831,647 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 496,428 | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 185,184 | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 125,196 | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 530,505 | 530,505 | 530,505 | 1 |
| 1980s | 774,268 | 774,268 | 774,268 | 1 |
| 1990s | 861,403 | 861,403 | 861,403 | 1 |
| 2000s | 664,038 | 496,428 | 831,647 | 2 |
| 2010s | 185,184 | 185,184 | 185,184 | 1 |
| 2020s | 125,196 | 125,196 | 125,196 | 1 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam was 125,196 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 861,403 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,196 in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release