School age population, tertiary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, tertiary education, female was 3.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.34 million number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.38 million number
in 2012
All-time low
1.66 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Viet Nam, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3.34 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 4.38 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million number, in 1970.
Viet Nam ranks 15th 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, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.66 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.80 million number | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million number | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million number | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.71 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.05 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.38 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.49 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.54 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.58 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.16 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.24 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.36 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.36 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.94 million number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million number | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.50 million number | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million number | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million number | 1.66 million number | 2.63 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million number | 2.71 million number | 3.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million number | 3.31 million number | 3.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million number | 3.80 million number | 4.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million number | 3.34 million number | 4.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Egypt 4.05 million number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.51 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 3.34 million number compare
- 16 Türkiye 3.28 million number compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.86 million number compare
- 18 Kenya 2.63 million number compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Viet Nam?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Viet Nam was 3.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.