Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Viet Nam: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.55 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
6.86 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
13th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 6.86 million against 5.55 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.31 million.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 220 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million 3.94 million 2.92 million Viet Nam
1980s 1.42 million 5.36 million 3.94 million Viet Nam
1990s 1.94 million 6.63 million 4.69 million Viet Nam
2000s 2.79 million 6.82 million 4.03 million Viet Nam
2010s 3.85 million 5.56 million 1.71 million Viet Nam
2020s 5.06 million 6.31 million 1.24 million Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 6.86 million against 5.55 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
1.31 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release