Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 94.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.5%
World rank
17th
of 83 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2018
All-time low
61.8%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Viet Nam, 1979–2018

0204060801001979199820181979: 61.8 %1989: 78.4 %1999: 83.4 %2000: 82.8 %2009: 91.1 %2018: 94.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Viet Nam stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Viet Nam peaked at 94.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1979.

Viet Nam ranks 17th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Viet Nam, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 61.8%
1989 78.4% +26.9%
1999 83.4% +6.4%
2000 82.8% -0.7%
2009 91.1% +10.0%
2018 94.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.8% 61.8% 61.8% 1
1980s 78.4% 78.4% 78.4% 1
1990s 83.4% 83.4% 83.4% 1
2000s 87.0% 82.8% 91.1% 2
2010s 94.5% 94.5% 94.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 14 Singapore 95.5% compare
  2. 15 Albania 95.0% compare
  3. 16 Philippines 94.6% compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 93.2% compare
  5. 19 China 92.8% compare
  6. 20 Portugal 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Viet Nam?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Viet Nam was 94.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1979.
How does Viet Nam rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.