Philippines vs Vietnam: Secondary education, general pupils

Philippines
8.44 million
in 2017
Vietnam
7.88 million
in 2018
Philippines rank
11th
Vietnam rank
12th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119942018

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.44 million against 7.88 million in Vietnam, a difference of 562,400.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.58 million 3.18 million 596,968 Vietnam
1980s 3.29 million 3.95 million 659,289 Vietnam
1990s 4.58 million 4.69 million 104,853 Vietnam
2000s 6.21 million 8.95 million 2.74 million Vietnam
2010s 7.60 million 7.57 million 26,082 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 8.44 million against 7.88 million in Vietnam as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Philippines and Vietnam?
562,400, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Philippines ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.