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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Viet Nam 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Viet Nam, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 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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