Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 99.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1999.
That places Viet Nam 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.5% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 99.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Viet Nam was 99.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1999.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release