Japan vs Vietnam: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male)
Japan
3.39 million
in 2023
Vietnam
5.01 million
in 2022
Japan rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 5.01 million against 3.39 million in Japan, a difference of 1.63 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 million | 1.56 million | 2.96 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.67 million | 3.65 million | 1.02 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 4.65 million | 1.03 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 4.92 million | 1.48 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 5.01 million against 3.39 million in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Japan and Vietnam?
- 1.63 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Japan ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release