Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.93 million
in 2023
Vietnam
9.61 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Vietnam rank
14th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119972023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 9.61 million against 7.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.69 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 219 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 555,446 3.09 million 2.54 million Vietnam
1980s 845,577 3.88 million 3.04 million Vietnam
2010s 4.62 million 8.55 million 3.93 million Vietnam
2020s 7.35 million 9.47 million 2.12 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 9.61 million against 7.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
1.69 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release