Literacy rate, adult male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult male was 97.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Vietnam, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult male in Vietnam is 97.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Vietnam peaked at 97.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1979.
Vietnam ranks 28th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 90.4% | — |
| 1989 | 93.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 97.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.5%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.9% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 literacy rate, adult male in Vietnam?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Vietnam was 97.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1979.
- How does Vietnam rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Vietnam ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.