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Viet Nam Highest Literacy Rate

97.26% in 2025
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Viet Nam was 97.26% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (97.26%), 2022 (96.13%), 2019 (95.75%), 2009 (93.52%), 1999 (90.28%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Viet Nam Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 97.26%
2nd 2022 96.13%
3rd 2019 95.75%
4th 2009 93.52%
5th 1999 90.28%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 97.26% +1.13pp 15th
2022 96.13% +0.38pp 15th
2019 95.75% +2.23pp 18th
2009 93.52% +3.36pp 12th
2000 90.16% −0.12pp 17th
1999 90.28% +2.68pp 5th
1989 87.60% +3.77pp 11th
1979 83.83% – 1st
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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