School age population, tertiary education, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, tertiary education, male was 3.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.40 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.42 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Viet Nam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Viet Nam is 3.40 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Viet Nam peaked at 4.42 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1970.
That places Viet Nam 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.52 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.74 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.19 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.20 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.28 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.40 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 million | 1.86 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 million | 2.73 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 3.05 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 million | 4.00 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million | 3.28 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million | 3.19 million | 3.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Egypt 5.18 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.13 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 3.95 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.24 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.16 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.07 million compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Viet Nam?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Viet Nam was 3.40 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release