Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 8.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Vietnam, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Vietnam is 8.38 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Vietnam peaked at 8.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 2004.
Vietnam ranks 14th 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.46 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.19 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.39 million | +84.9% |
| 2006 | 7.14 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.97 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.80 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 7.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.38 million | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 13.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 23.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +84.9% | 4.00 million | 7.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.48 million | 4.46 million | 4.51 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.65 million | 4.00 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 6.35 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 million | 8.18 million | 8.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Vietnam?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Vietnam was 8.38 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2004.
- How does Vietnam rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release