Türkiye vs Viet Nam: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Türkiye
6.18 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
6.76 million
in 2025
Türkiye rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
15th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.76 million against 6.18 million in Türkiye, a difference of 582,070.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Türkiye ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 million | 4.62 million | 789,999 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 5.05 million | 5.72 million | 666,778 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 6.09 million | 7.01 million | 920,335 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 6.34 million | 8.29 million | 1.95 million | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6.37 million | 8.00 million | 1.64 million | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6.50 million | 6.52 million | 25,128 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Türkiye or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.76 million against 6.18 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 582,070, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 17th 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