In 2024, the literacy rate was at approximately **** percent in Vietnam. Vietnam is among the countries with the highest adult literacy rate in the Asia Pacific.

Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 95.785 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.933 % for 2000. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 93.918 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2009, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.785 % in 2009 and a record low of 90.381 % in 1979. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Vietnam was reported at 96 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Vietnam literacy rate by year from 1979 to 2022.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Vietnam was reported at 97 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 97.092 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.837 % for 2000. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 94.837 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2009, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.092 % in 2009 and a record low of 93.734 % in 1989. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Vietnam: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 99 percent, an increase from 98.2 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1979 to 2022 is 96.53 percent. The minimum value, 94 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 99 percent was recorded in 2019.

Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 96.781 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.056 % for 2000. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 94.023 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2009, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.781 % in 2009 and a record low of 93.402 % in 1989. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 91.379 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.610 % for 2000. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 86.610 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2009, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.379 % in 2009 and a record low of 78.140 % in 1979. Vietnam VN: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Vietnam was reported at 80.31 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Vietnam was reported at 94.49 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Vietnam was reported at 99 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Vietnam VN: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.994 Ratio in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.984 Ratio for 2000. Vietnam VN: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.993 Ratio from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2009, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.994 Ratio in 1999 and a record low of 0.978 Ratio in 1979. Vietnam VN: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Vietnam was reported at 85.84 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The ranking shows the percentage of literate population in each country among citizens over the age of 15. A person is considered literate if they have mastered written language, meaning they can read and write.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Vietnam was reported at 1 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Viet Nam: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Viet Nam de 1979 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour Viet Nam pendant cette période était de 96.53 pour cent avec un minimum de 94 pour cent en 1989 et un maximum de 99 pour cent en 2019.

Viet Nam: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Viet Nam de 1979 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour Viet Nam pendant cette période était de 96.69 pour cent avec un minimum de 94 pour cent en 1989 et un maximum de 99 pour cent en 2019.

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Vietnam HSS: Literacy: Age Group: 25 - 29 data was reported at 94.700 % in 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.500 % for 2006. Vietnam HSS: Literacy: Age Group: 25 - 29 data is updated yearly, averaging 94.350 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2008, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.700 % in 2008 and a record low of 93.700 % in 2002. Vietnam HSS: Literacy: Age Group: 25 - 29 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.H028: Household Living Standard Survey (HSS): Literacy Over Aged 10.