School age population, lower secondary education, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 3.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.62 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Viet Nam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3.50 million for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Viet Nam peaked at 3.62 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1970.
That places Viet Nam 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, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.72 million | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.36 million | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 2.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.41 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.77 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3.50 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 1.64 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 2.40 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million | 3.10 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.17 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.75 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 2.98 million | 3.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 10 Philippines 4.79 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 4.73 million compare
- 12 Egypt 3.76 million compare
- 14 Mexico 3.44 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.13 million compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.77 million compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Viet Nam?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Viet Nam was 3.50 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release