Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 96.13 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
96.13
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.13
in 2022
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
8
1950β2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Viet Nam, 1950β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Viet Nam stood at 96.13. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Viet Nam peaked at 96.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Viet Nam ranks 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Viet Nam?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Viet Nam was 96.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Viet Nam rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Viet Nam ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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