School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 8.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.00 million
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8.86 million
in 2000
All-time low
5.87 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 8.00 million.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 8.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.87 million, in 1970.
Vietnam 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, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 6.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 6.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.68 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.20 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.82 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.41 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.04 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.23 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.35 million | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 8.00 million | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 million | 5.87 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 million | 6.77 million | 8.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 million | 8.37 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 million | 6.74 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million | 6.86 million | 8.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.50 million | 8.00 million | 8.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam was 8.00 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 million in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release