South Africa vs Viet Nam: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
South Africa
2.93 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
3.89 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
17th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 3.89 million number against 2.93 million number in South Africa, a difference of 961,040 number.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 3.26 million number | 2.22 million number | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1.34 million number | 3.98 million number | 2.64 million number | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.01 million number | 4.61 million number | 2.60 million number | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.14 million number | 5.29 million number | 2.15 million number | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2.94 million number | 4.42 million number | 1.48 million number | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.93 million number | 3.89 million number | 961,040 number | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 3.89 million number against 2.93 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 961,040 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 205 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.