School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 15.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 34.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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