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 773,599 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
773,599
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 222 countries
All-time high
951,651
in 2018
All-time low
607,746
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam is 773,599, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Viet Nam peaked at 951,651 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 607,746, in 1973.
Viet Nam ranks 16th 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 | 634,914 | — |
| 1971 | 625,688 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 611,531 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 607,746 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 632,347 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 644,449 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 662,129 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 688,803 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 722,217 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 755,975 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 749,389 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 764,835 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 781,349 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 796,360 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 810,970 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 825,577 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 833,109 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 852,387 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 878,323 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 904,196 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 918,117 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 909,911 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 888,728 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 865,353 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 869,741 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 900,825 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 918,255 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 927,163 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 911,016 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 889,126 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 850,920 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 806,203 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 758,411 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 718,226 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 680,148 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 664,270 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 690,077 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 702,376 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 687,580 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 735,120 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 732,969 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 736,184 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 745,524 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 780,985 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 797,870 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 772,980 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 779,250 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 821,425 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 951,651 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 914,050 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 878,399 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 883,045 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 814,613 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 804,373 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 744,150 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 773,599 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 658,580 | 607,746 | 755,975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 819,650 | 749,389 | 904,196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 899,824 | 865,353 | 927,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 729,333 | 664,270 | 850,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 803,289 | 732,969 | 951,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,363 | 744,150 | 883,045 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 773,599 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 951,651 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 607,746 in 1973.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th 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 up 0.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release