Japan vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Viet Nam
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972023

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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.