Cross country literacy rates in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cross country literacy rates was 96.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.13
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.13
in 2022
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
8
1950–2022
Cross country literacy rates in Vietnam, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Vietnam is 96.13, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Vietnam peaked at 96.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 48th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cross country literacy rates in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.5 | — |
| 1979 | 83.83 | +379.0% |
| 1989 | 87.6 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 90.28 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 90.16 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.52 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 95.75 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96.13 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 96.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 96.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 83.83 | 83.83 | 83.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.6 | 87.6 | 87.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.28 | 90.28 | 90.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.84 | 90.16 | 93.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.75 | 95.75 | 95.75 | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.13 | 96.13 | 96.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Vietnam?
- Cross country literacy rates in Vietnam was 96.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Vietnam ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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