Vietnam vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Vietnam
94.9%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Vietnam rank
19th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Vietnam
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.7% against 94.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 3.8%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Vietnam ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1980s 78.4% 83.7% 5.3% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
1990s 83.4% 88.8% 5.4% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2000s 87.0% 92.9% 6.0% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 94.7% 98.0% 3.3% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 94.9% 98.3% 3.5% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Vietnam or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.7% against 94.9% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Vietnam and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
3.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Vietnam and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Vietnam ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release