School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.86 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7.10 million
in 2004
All-time low
3.24 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 6.86 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 7.10 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million, in 1970.
Viet Nam ranks 13th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.41 million | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.37 million | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.67 million | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 4.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.76 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.93 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.23 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.87 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.07 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.67 million | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 6.86 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 million | 3.24 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 million | 4.76 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 million | 6.11 million | 7.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.23 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 million | 5.40 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 million | 5.88 million | 6.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 10 Philippines 9.43 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 9.20 million compare
- 12 Egypt 7.35 million compare
- 14 Mexico 6.76 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.22 million compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.55 million compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9252 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 6.86 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release