Malaysia vs Vietnam: Literate and illiterate world population

Malaysia

4.2%

in 2022

Vietnam

3.9%

in 2022

Malaysia rank

78th

Vietnam rank

81st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Malaysia currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 81st of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.