Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 56,320 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam is 56,320, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam peaked at 472,676 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56,320, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 25th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 320,657 | — |
| 1989 | 407,305 | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 444,233 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 472,676 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 276,626 | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 97,704 | -64.7% |
| 2022 | 56,320 | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 320,657 | 320,657 | 320,657 | 1 |
| 1980s | 407,305 | 407,305 | 407,305 | 1 |
| 1990s | 444,233 | 444,233 | 444,233 | 1 |
| 2000s | 374,651 | 276,626 | 472,676 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97,704 | 97,704 | 97,704 | 1 |
| 2020s | 56,320 | 56,320 | 56,320 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam was 56,320 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 472,676 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,320 in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release