School age population, lower secondary education, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 3.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.48 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Vietnam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Vietnam is 3.36 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Vietnam peaked at 3.48 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.68 million | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.67 million | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.31 million | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 2.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 3.36 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.60 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million | 2.35 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 million | 3.02 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 3.06 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 2.65 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 2.90 million | 3.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Vietnam?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Vietnam was 3.36 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release