Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: School age population, primary education, female

Russian Federation
3.63 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.89 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
18th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3.89 million against 3.63 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 259,780.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 3.03 million 3.00 million 32,614 Russian Federation
1980s 3.11 million 3.70 million 595,146 Viet Nam
1990s 3.43 million 4.25 million 818,402 Viet Nam
2000s 2.51 million 3.77 million 1.26 million Viet Nam
2010s 2.97 million 3.56 million 588,996 Viet Nam
2020s 3.65 million 4.15 million 498,927 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 3.89 million against 3.63 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
259,780, with Viet Nam 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, primary education, female?
Russian Federation ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release