SDG: Eastern Asia vs Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
97.1%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.1% against 97.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.0%.
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 32nd of 203 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.4% | 90.6% | 15.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 94.9% | 7.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 94.5% | 1.1% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.1% | 1.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.8% | 2.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.1% | 1.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or Viet Nam?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.1% against 97.1% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 2.0%, 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, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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