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 698,903 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
698,903
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 222 countries
All-time high
896,549
in 2018
All-time low
587,186
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 698,903.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam peaked at 896,549 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 587,186, in 1973.
Viet Nam ranks 18th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 612,890 | — |
| 1971 | 603,944 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 590,431 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 587,186 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 610,576 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 622,005 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 639,168 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 665,566 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 697,389 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 730,157 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 722,621 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 737,258 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 752,552 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 766,593 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 779,613 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 792,989 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 799,926 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 818,053 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 842,502 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 866,609 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 879,439 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 871,027 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 851,083 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 828,663 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 833,010 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 861,858 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 877,998 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 885,951 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 869,745 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 848,542 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 811,449 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 768,181 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 722,101 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 683,010 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 645,835 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 629,035 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 649,790 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 658,173 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 656,960 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 704,487 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 697,056 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 692,573 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 693,581 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 715,910 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 733,319 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 705,671 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 706,825 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 758,465 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 896,549 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 874,774 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 834,889 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 838,491 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 770,919 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 759,536 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 698,362 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 698,903 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 635,931 | 587,186 | 730,157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 787,872 | 722,621 | 866,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 860,732 | 828,663 | 885,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 692,902 | 629,035 | 811,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,472 | 692,573 | 896,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 766,850 | 698,362 | 838,491 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 15 Russian Federation 778,641 compare
- 16 Uganda 756,392 compare
- 17 Sudan 715,244 compare
- 19 Kenya 680,816 compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 628,473 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 613,850 compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (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 698,903 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 896,549 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 587,186 in 1973.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Viet Nam ranks 18th 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 1.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release