ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Vietnam: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
97.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
96.1%
in 2022
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Vietnam
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) currently reports 97.4% against 96.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vietnam ahead.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 83.8% | 15.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 87.6% | 6.1% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.3% | 0.7% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.8% | 1.4% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 1.1% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.1% | 1.1% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Vietnam?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), at 97.4% against 96.1% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Vietnam?
- 1.3%, with ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Vietnam rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 31st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release