School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam stood at 1.47 million.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam peaked at 1.85 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1973.
That places Viet Nam 17th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.47 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.69 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.29 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.43 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.44 million | 1.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 1.61 million compare
- 16 Uganda 1.53 million compare
- 18 Sudan 1.45 million compare
- 19 Kenya 1.37 million compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million 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, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam was 1.47 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1973.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release