Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Russian Federation
1.68 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.45 million number
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
16th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.68 million number against 1.45 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 232,810 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.16 million number 1.26 million number 898,016 number Russian Federation
1980s 2.02 million number 1.48 million number 542,848 number Russian Federation
1990s 2.36 million number 1.69 million number 669,731 number Russian Federation
2000s 1.60 million number 1.70 million number 96,803 number Viet Nam
2010s 1.42 million number 1.34 million number 78,737 number Russian Federation
2020s 1.68 million number 1.45 million number 232,810 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
Russian Federation, at 1.68 million number against 1.45 million number in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
232,810 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.