Türkiye vs Viet Nam: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Türkiye
5.16 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
4.62 million
in 2025
Türkiye rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
15th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.16 million against 4.62 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 544,470.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Türkiye ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 3.24 million | 552,770 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 3.71 million | 370,955 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 4.66 million | 789,544 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 5.23 million | 1.35 million | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 5.15 million | 4.38 million | 767,128 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 4.29 million | 751,097 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Türkiye or Viet Nam?
- Türkiye, at 5.16 million against 4.62 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Türkiye and Viet Nam?
- 544,470, with Türkiye 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye 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, upper 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