What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?

3.12 million number, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Viet Nam: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of

11.19 million number

in 2019

Viet Nam

14.31 million number

in 2019

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

18th

Viet Nam rank

17th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 14.31 million number against 11.19 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.12 million number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.81 million number	9.13 million number	314,115 number	Viet Nam
2000s	8.65 million number	11.53 million number	2.88 million number	Viet Nam
2010s	10.13 million number	13.03 million number	2.89 million number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 14.31 million number against 11.19 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?: 3.12 million number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.