Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Russian Federation
12.55 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
11.48 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
15th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Viet Nam
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M197019972025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 12.55 million against 11.48 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.07 million.

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

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

Russian Federation ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 220 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 16.75 million 7.18 million 9.57 million Russian Federation
1980s 13.82 million 9.07 million 4.75 million Russian Federation
1990s 15.98 million 11.29 million 4.69 million Russian Federation
2000s 14.33 million 12.05 million 2.28 million Russian Federation
2010s 9.91 million 9.94 million 27,945 Viet Nam
2020s 11.60 million 10.60 million 993,747 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
Russian Federation, at 12.55 million against 11.48 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
1.07 million, 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, secondary education, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release