Philippines vs Vietnam: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Philippines
4.79 million
in 2025
Vietnam
3.50 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
10th
Vietnam rank
13th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.79 million against 3.50 million in Vietnam, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.
Philippines ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 million | 1.99 million | 276,306 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2.04 million | 2.71 million | 668,254 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 3.37 million | 883,674 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 3.13 million | 3.48 million | 349,572 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3.75 million | 2.83 million | 922,276 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 3.21 million | 1.48 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 4.79 million against 3.50 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 1.29 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Philippines ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release