Türkiye vs Viet Nam: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Türkiye
15.80 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
16.33 million
in 2025
Türkiye rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
15th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 16.33 million against 15.80 million in Türkiye, a difference of 535,100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.56 million | 8.78 million | 1.78 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 11.06 million | 934,842 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 14.22 million | 13.69 million | 529,770 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 15.57 million | 16.39 million | 823,983 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Türkiye or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 16.33 million against 15.80 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 535,100, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Viet Nam rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
February 2026 Data Release