School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.42 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vietnam, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.42 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vietnam peaked at 1.79 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.79 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.42 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.27 million | 1.79 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.27 million | 1.42 million | 6 |
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More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.042 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0459 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vietnam?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vietnam was 1.42 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release