School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 3.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Vietnam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 3.62 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.64 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, male (number) (age) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 19.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,867, 76.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +35.1% | 1.75 million | 2.36 million |
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 Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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, lower secondary education, male in Vietnam?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release