School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 765,456 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
765,456 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
948,181 number
in 2003
All-time low
592,958 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Viet Nam, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 765,456 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Viet Nam peaked at 948,181 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 592,958 number, in 1970.
That places Viet Nam 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 592,958 number | — |
| 1971 | 606,959 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 620,844 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 632,996 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 643,469 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 652,726 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 661,299 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 670,031 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 679,339 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 689,843 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 702,761 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 717,908 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 731,594 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 745,129 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 757,508 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 766,203 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 770,887 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 776,478 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 782,887 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 790,753 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 802,299 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 817,693 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 832,852 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 847,325 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 861,595 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 876,053 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 890,551 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 902,811 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 913,889 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 923,972 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 933,753 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 942,158 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 947,668 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 948,181 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 938,064 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 905,489 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 850,190 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 799,692 number | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 750,682 number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 707,314 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 682,594 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 679,255 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 674,981 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 671,923 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 673,906 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 682,911 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 698,538 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 716,107 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 734,726 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 752,502 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 765,456 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645,046 number | 592,958 number | 689,843 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 754,211 number | 702,761 number | 790,753 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 866,904 number | 802,299 number | 923,972 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 872,319 number | 707,314 number | 948,181 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 696,744 number | 671,923 number | 752,502 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,456 number | 765,456 number | 765,456 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Philippines 1.11 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 978,158 number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 862,824 number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 753,045 number compare
- 17 Türkiye 695,195 number compare
- 18 Kenya 690,996 number 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, male in Viet Nam?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Viet Nam was 765,456 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 948,181 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,958 number in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.