Ethiopia vs Vietnam: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Ethiopia
2.91 million
in 2025
Vietnam
2.28 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
12th
Vietnam rank
15th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.91 million against 2.28 million in Vietnam, a difference of 628,070.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.61 million | 390,996 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.65 million | 1.84 million | 187,909 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 2.30 million | 296,065 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 2.58 million | 1.06 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.16 million | 100,273 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.13 million | 646,933 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
- Ethiopia, at 2.91 million against 2.28 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 628,070, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (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