School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 7.44 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.44 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.19 million number
in 2000
All-time low
6.13 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.44 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 9.19 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.13 million number, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.13 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.24 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.37 million number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.47 million number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.56 million number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.73 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.83 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.94 million number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.07 million number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.20 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.54 million number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.61 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.67 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.72 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.80 million number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.02 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 8.16 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.30 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.44 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.70 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.82 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.93 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.09 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.15 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.82 million number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.44 million number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.95 million number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.46 million number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.06 million number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.76 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.59 million number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.55 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.59 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.86 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.01 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.15 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.44 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.60 million number | 6.13 million number | 7.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 million number | 7.20 million number | 8.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.72 million number | 8.16 million number | 9.16 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 million number | 6.59 million number | 9.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million number | 6.55 million number | 7.37 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million number | 7.44 million number | 7.44 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 7.44 million number in 2020, 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 9.19 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 million number in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.