Japan vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in secondary education, male
Japan
3.39 million
in 2023
Viet Nam
5.01 million
in 2022
Japan rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.01 million against 3.39 million in Japan, a difference of 1.63 million.
That makes Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | 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 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 4.92 million | 1.48 million | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 1.63 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Japan ranks 17th and Viet Nam 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