Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Viet Nam: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
759,939
in 2025
Viet Nam
872,587
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
15th

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 872,587 against 759,939 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 112,648.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 447,336 598,737 151,401 Viet Nam
1980s 591,732 726,389 134,657 Viet Nam
1990s 912,864 865,919 46,945 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 747,764 831,141 83,378 Viet Nam
2010s 606,908 723,675 116,766 Viet Nam
2020s 710,376 864,237 153,861 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 872,587 against 759,939 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
112,648, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release