Kenya vs Vietnam: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Kenya
6.74 million
in 2023
Vietnam
9.61 million
in 2022
Kenya rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 9.61 million against 6.74 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.88 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th 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 | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 555,586 | 3.09 million | 2.54 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 788,005 | 3.88 million | 3.10 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4.86 million | 8.58 million | 3.72 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.35 million | 9.54 million | 3.19 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 9.61 million against 6.74 million in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 2.88 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release