Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Viet Nam: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.21 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.43 million number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.43 million number against 1.21 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 214,270 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 804,790 number 1.24 million number 431,728 number Viet Nam
1980s 1.10 million number 1.46 million number 355,772 number Viet Nam
1990s 1.73 million number 1.66 million number 68,997 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.51 million number 1.74 million number 232,370 number Viet Nam
2010s 1.12 million number 1.33 million number 209,115 number Viet Nam
2020s 1.21 million number 1.43 million number 214,270 number Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.43 million number against 1.21 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
214,270 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.