Japan vs Viet Nam: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Japan
1.3%
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.5%
in 2021
Japan rank
194th
Viet Nam rank
191st
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 194th and Viet Nam ranks 191st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Japan ranks 194th and Viet Nam ranks 191st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.