Population, age 18, total in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, age 18, total was 1.56 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Vietnam, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Vietnam stood at 1.56 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Vietnam peaked at 1.92 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | -7.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 13.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73,610, 21.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.39 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.62 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.56 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Vietnam?
- Population, age 18, total in Vietnam was 1.56 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, age 18, total?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.