Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Viet Nam stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Viet Nam peaked at 97.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1979.
Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 90.6% | — |
| 1989 | 94.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.6% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Viet Nam?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Viet Nam was 97.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release