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
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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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release