Adult Literacy Rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Adult Literacy Rate was 96.13 in 2022. ▲ 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
1979–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Vietnam, 1979–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 96.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.83, in 1979.
That places Vietnam 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult Literacy Rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 83.83 | — |
| 1989 | 87.6 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 90.28 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 90.16 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.52 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 95.75 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96.13 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 96.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 96.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.13, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Vietnam?
- Adult literacy rate in Vietnam was 96.13 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.83 in 1979.
- How does Vietnam rank for adult literacy rate?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.