Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.98 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Viet Nam, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Viet Nam is 0.98 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Viet Nam peaked at 1 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.96 LPIA, in 1999.
Viet Nam ranks 31st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.96 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.98 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 30 Mexico 0.9899 LPIA compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Tunisia 0.98 LPIA 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 location parity in Viet Nam?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Viet Nam was 0.98 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 1999.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release