Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Russian Federation
829,617
in 2025
Viet Nam
773,599
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
16th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 829,617 against 773,599 in Viet Nam, a difference of 56,018.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 222 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 | 994,247 | 658,580 | 335,667 | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 819,650 | 265,692 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 899,824 | 236,040 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 690,039 | 729,333 | 39,294 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 837,100 | 803,289 | 33,811 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 940,399 | 816,363 | 124,036 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Russian Federation, at 829,617 against 773,599 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 56,018, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Russian Federation ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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