Population of compulsory school age, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population of compulsory school age, male was 8.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.38 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.00 million
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Viet Nam, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 8.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 2004.
Viet Nam 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
- 11 Ethiopia 12.85 million compare
- 12 Russian Federation 10.30 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.63 million compare
- 15 Kenya 8.22 million compare
- 16 Bangladesh 8.06 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 8.04 million compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Viet Nam?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Viet Nam was 8.38 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2004.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release