Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Russian Federation
7.66 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
6.76 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
15th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7.66 million against 6.76 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 903,170.
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 221 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.56 million | 4.62 million | 7.94 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 10.83 million | 5.72 million | 5.11 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 10.53 million | 7.01 million | 3.52 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 12.18 million | 8.29 million | 3.88 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.60 million | 8.00 million | 601,141 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7.39 million | 6.52 million | 869,272 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Russian Federation, at 7.66 million against 6.76 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 903,170, 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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