Secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam
Vietnam: Secondary education, general pupils was 7.88 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.88 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils 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 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.18 million | 2.92 million | 3.38 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million | 3.70 million | 4.22 million | 7 |
| 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
More education data for Vietnam
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 380,535 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.9 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Vietnam was 7.88 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.