School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam is 1.71 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 1.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1972.
That places Viet Nam 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.47 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 1.71 million | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.04 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.25 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.61 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.31 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.32 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.47 million | 1.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Philippines 2.35 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.21 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.94 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.63 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.48 million compare
- 18 Kenya 1.35 million compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 1.71 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1972.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release