SDG: Eastern Asia vs Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
96.5%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.6% against 96.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Viet Nam ahead.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 203 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 85.4% | 24.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 90.8% | 13.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 92.3% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.1% | 1.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.5% | 2.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Viet Nam?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.6% against 96.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 2.1%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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