Philippines vs Vietnam: Secondary education, pupils

Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
Vietnam
9.61 million
in 2022
Philippines rank
11th
Vietnam rank
14th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 11.87 million against 9.61 million in Vietnam, a difference of 2.25 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.40 million 3.09 million 694,340 Vietnam
1980s 2.92 million 3.88 million 966,520 Vietnam
1990s 4.49 million 5.24 million 742,020 Vietnam
2010s 9.13 million 8.76 million 363,886 Philippines
2020s 11.95 million 9.44 million 2.51 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 11.87 million against 9.61 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Philippines and Vietnam?
2.25 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Philippines ranks 11th 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.