School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 6.87 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.87 million number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.98 million number
in 2012
All-time low
3.33 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6.87 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 8.98 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million number, in 1970.
Vietnam ranks 14th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.33 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.64 million number | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3.96 million number | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 4.25 million number | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.52 million number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4.77 million number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.76 million number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.95 million number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.32 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.49 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.79 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.93 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.17 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.28 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.38 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.49 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.60 million number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.85 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.09 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.18 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.27 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.35 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.50 million number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.61 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.74 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.14 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.50 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.59 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.68 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.77 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.85 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.94 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.76 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.48 million number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.08 million number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.62 million number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.20 million number | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.87 million number | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 million number | 3.33 million number | 5.32 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.08 million number | 5.49 million number | 6.60 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.20 million number | 6.72 million number | 7.61 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 million number | 7.74 million number | 8.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 million number | 6.87 million number | 8.98 million number | 10 |
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Vietnam?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Vietnam was 6.87 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million number in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.