Kenya vs Vietnam: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
Vietnam
1.78 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Vietnam rank
15th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.78 million against 1.37 million in Kenya, a difference of 412,680.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361,925 | 1.17 million | 809,565 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 519,783 | 1.40 million | 876,682 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 712,920 | 1.69 million | 975,228 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 901,861 | 1.67 million | 767,800 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.39 million | 235,272 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.67 million | 295,205 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.78 million against 1.37 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 412,680, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, 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