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
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
February 2026 Data Release