Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.98 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam is 0.98 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Viet Nam 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.89 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.93 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.95 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.935 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam was 0.98 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Viet Nam ranks 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release