Youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2022
All-time low
94.8%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022

Youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 94.8 %2009: 97.1 %2019: 98.6 %2020: 98.2 %2022: 99 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam is 99.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Youth/adult literacy rate (%) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 94.8%
2009 97.1% +2.4%
2019 98.6% +1.6%
2020 98.2% -0.4%
2022 99.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 94.8% 97.1% 2
2010s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 1
2020s 98.6% 98.2% 99.0% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 20 Kuwait 99.3% compare
  2. 21 Philippines 99.2% compare
  3. 22 Albania 99.1% compare
  4. 23 Viet Nam 99.0% compare
  5. 25 Uruguay 99.0% compare
  6. 26 Chile 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam?
Youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam was 99.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
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