Literacy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Literacy was 96.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.13
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 89 countries
All-time high
96.13
in 2022
All-time low
83.83
in 1979
Years of data
7
1979–2022
Literacy in Vietnam, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 96.13 for literacy in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 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 in Vietnam peaked at 96.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.83, in 1979.
That places Vietnam 31st out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 83.83 | — |
| 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 95.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 96.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 literacy in Vietnam?
- Literacy in Vietnam was 96.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.83 in 1979.
- How does Vietnam rank for literacy?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy 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 Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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