Germany vs Vietnam: Secondary education, pupils

Germany
6.97 million
in 2024
Vietnam
9.61 million
in 2022
Germany rank
16th
Vietnam rank
14th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Germany
  • Vietnam
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197620002024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 9.61 million against 6.97 million in Germany, a difference of 2.65 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 8.08 million 6.82 million 1.26 million Germany
2010s 7.02 million 8.76 million 1.75 million Vietnam
2020s 6.85 million 9.44 million 2.59 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Germany or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 9.61 million against 6.97 million in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Germany and Vietnam?
2.65 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Germany ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.