Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 95.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Viet Nam is 95.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Viet Nam peaked at 95.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1979.
That places Viet Nam 29th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 78.1% | — |
| 1989 | 82.8% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 86.6% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 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, female in Viet Nam?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Viet Nam was 95.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release