Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 111,185 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Viet Nam, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Viet Nam is 111,185 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Viet Nam peaked at 417,992 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 111,185 number, in 2018.
Viet Nam ranks 30th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 218,042 number | — |
| 1989 | 408,598 number | +87.4% |
| 1999 | 417,992 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 357,549 number | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 234,854 number | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 111,185 number | -52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,042 number | 218,042 number | 218,042 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 408,598 number | 408,598 number | 408,598 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 417,992 number | 417,992 number | 417,992 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 296,202 number | 234,854 number | 357,549 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 111,185 number | 111,185 number | 111,185 number | 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, male in Viet Nam?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Viet Nam was 111,185 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 417,992 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,185 number in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.