Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam

Vietnam: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 7.88 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.88 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.47 million
in 2006
All-time low
2.92 million
in 1976
Years of data
43
1976–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1976–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1976199720181976: 2.9M1977: 3.1M1978: 3.3M1979: 3.4M1980: 3.7M1981: 3.8M1982: 3.8M1983: 3.8M1984: 3.8M1985: 3.8M1986: 4.0M1987: 4.2M1988: 4.2M1989: 3.9M1990: 3.4M1991: 3.2M1992: 3.3M1993: 3.4M1994: 3.9M1995: 4.5M1996: 5.3M1997: 6.0M1998: 6.6M1999: 7.2M2000: 7.7M2001: 8.1M2002: 8.6M2003: 9.0M2004: 9.2M2005: 9.5M2006: 9.5M2007: 9.3M2008: 8.9M2009: 8.5M2010: 8.1M2011: 7.8M2012: 7.7M2013: 7.5M2014: 7.5M2015: 7.5M2016: 7.6M2017: 7.7M2018: 7.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam stood at 7.88 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 9.47 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 1976.

Vietnam ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1976 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1976 2.92 million
1977 3.11 million +6.6%
1978 3.30 million +6.2%
1979 3.38 million +2.4%
1980 3.70 million +9.6%
1981 3.85 million +3.9%
1982 3.83 million -0.3%
1983 3.82 million -0.3%
1984 3.81 million -0.3%
1985 3.80 million -0.3%
1986 4.02 million +5.9%
1987 4.18 million +4.0%
1988 4.22 million +0.9%
1989 3.88 million -8.0%
1990 3.44 million -11.4%
1991 3.24 million -5.9%
1992 3.25 million +0.5%
1993 3.38 million +4.0%
1994 3.87 million +14.4%
1995 4.50 million +16.3%
1996 5.33 million +18.5%
1997 6.00 million +12.4%
1998 6.64 million +10.8%
1999 7.22 million +8.7%
2000 7.74 million +7.2%
2001 8.12 million +4.8%
2002 8.59 million +5.8%
2003 8.96 million +4.3%
2004 9.23 million +3.0%
2005 9.47 million +2.6%
2006 9.47 million +0.0%
2007 9.33 million -1.5%
2008 8.93 million -4.3%
2009 8.47 million -5.2%
2010 8.10 million -4.3%
2011 7.80 million -3.7%
2012 7.68 million -1.6%
2013 7.55 million -1.8%
2014 7.46 million -1.1%
2015 7.54 million +1.0%
2016 7.56 million +0.3%
2017 7.71 million +2.0%
2018 7.88 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.18 million 2.92 million 3.38 million 4
1980s 3.91 million 3.70 million 4.22 million 10
1990s 4.69 million 3.24 million 7.22 million 10
2000s 8.83 million 7.74 million 9.47 million 10
2010s 7.70 million 7.46 million 8.10 million 9

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 9 Turkey 8.69 million compare
  2. 10 Russia 8.47 million compare
  3. 11 Philippines 8.44 million compare
  4. 13 Egypt 7.12 million compare
  5. 14 Japan 6.28 million compare
  6. 15 Germany 5.68 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Vietnam was 7.88 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 9.47 million in 2006.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Vietnam ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.