Iran vs Vietnam: Population of compulsory school age, male

Iran
5.74 million number
in 2019
Vietnam
7.52 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
18th
Vietnam rank
16th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820082019

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 7.52 million number against 5.74 million number in Iran, a difference of 1.78 million number.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 4.49 million number 4.68 million number 182,950 number Vietnam
2000s 4.41 million number 5.91 million number 1.51 million number Vietnam
2010s 5.18 million number 6.77 million number 1.59 million number Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Iran or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 7.52 million number against 5.74 million number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Iran and Vietnam?
1.78 million number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Iran ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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

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