Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 16.33 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.33 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.82 million
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Viet Nam is 16.33 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 16.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.82 million, in 2004.
Viet Nam ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.74 million | — |
| 1999 | 8.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.20 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.82 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.48 million | +85.1% |
| 2006 | 13.98 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.64 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.33 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.73 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.28 million | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 14.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.18 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.33 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.78 million | 8.74 million | 8.83 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.06 million | 7.82 million | 14.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 million | 12.44 million | 15.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.39 million | 16.07 million | 16.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Russian Federation 20.04 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.24 million compare
- 14 Kenya 16.35 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 15.80 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.23 million compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Viet Nam was 16.33 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 million in 2004.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release