Adult Literacy Rate in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adult Literacy Rate was 96.13 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
96.13
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
96.13
in 2022
All-time low
83.83
in 1979
Years of data
7
1979β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Viet Nam, 1979β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate in Viet Nam stood at 96.13. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Viet Nam peaked at 96.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.83, in 1979.
That places Viet Nam 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.83 | 83.83 | 83.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.6 | 87.6 | 87.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.28 | 90.28 | 90.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.84 | 90.16 | 93.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.75 | 95.75 | 95.75 | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.13 | 96.13 | 96.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 682,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 760,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Viet Nam?
- Adult literacy rate in Viet Nam was 96.13 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.83 in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adult literacy rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.