School age population, early childhood educational development in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: School age population, early childhood educational development was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.06 million
in 2001
Years of data
28
1998–2025

School age population, early childhood educational development in Viet Nam, 1998–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998201120251998: 2.3M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.2M2025: 2.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Viet Nam stood at 2.15 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Viet Nam peaked at 2.62 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 2001.

Viet Nam ranks 6th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 million 2.18 million 2.31 million 2
2000s 2.16 million 2.06 million 2.34 million 10
2010s 2.47 million 2.37 million 2.62 million 10
2020s 2.26 million 2.15 million 2.34 million 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 3 Pakistan 6.32 million compare
  2. 4 Brazil 5.11 million compare
  3. 5 Mexico 3.12 million compare
  4. 7 Yemen 2.05 million compare
  5. 8 South Africa 1.77 million compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 1.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Viet Nam?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Viet Nam was 2.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release