Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam is 1 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1979.
Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release