Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Viet Nam: School age population, tertiary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.07 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.40 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
15th

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3.40 million against 3.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 321,880.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.66 million 2.31 million 642,096 Viet Nam
1980s 2.31 million 2.86 million 550,400 Viet Nam
1990s 2.87 million 3.52 million 657,280 Viet Nam
2000s 4.50 million 4.16 million 339,613 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.66 million 4.02 million 363,527 Viet Nam
2020s 2.97 million 3.28 million 314,508 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 3.40 million against 3.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
321,880, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th 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, male (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, tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release