Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.43 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.43 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.85 million number
in 2004
All-time low
1.12 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 1.43 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam peaked at 1.85 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million number, in 1970.

Viet Nam ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Viet Nam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1.12 million number
1971 1.15 million number +3.1%
1972 1.18 million number +2.5%
1973 1.21 million number +2.2%
1974 1.23 million number +2.0%
1975 1.26 million number +1.7%
1976 1.27 million number +1.5%
1977 1.29 million number +1.4%
1978 1.31 million number +1.4%
1979 1.33 million number +1.4%
1980 1.35 million number +1.6%
1981 1.38 million number +1.9%
1982 1.40 million number +2.1%
1983 1.43 million number +1.9%
1984 1.46 million number +1.9%
1985 1.48 million number +1.7%
1986 1.50 million number +1.1%
1987 1.51 million number +0.6%
1988 1.52 million number +0.7%
1989 1.53 million number +0.8%
1990 1.54 million number +1.0%
1991 1.57 million number +1.5%
1992 1.60 million number +1.9%
1993 1.63 million number +1.8%
1994 1.65 million number +1.6%
1995 1.68 million number +1.6%
1996 1.71 million number +1.7%
1997 1.73 million number +1.6%
1998 1.76 million number +1.5%
1999 1.78 million number +1.2%
2000 1.80 million number +1.0%
2001 1.82 million number +1.0%
2002 1.84 million number +1.2%
2003 1.85 million number +0.4%
2004 1.85 million number +0.1%
2005 1.83 million number -1.0%
2006 1.76 million number -3.8%
2007 1.65 million number -6.2%
2008 1.55 million number -6.0%
2009 1.45 million number -6.5%
2010 1.37 million number -6.0%
2011 1.32 million number -3.2%
2012 1.32 million number -0.5%
2013 1.31 million number -0.7%
2014 1.30 million number -0.6%
2015 1.30 million number +0.1%
2016 1.31 million number +1.1%
2017 1.34 million number +2.0%
2018 1.37 million number +2.1%
2019 1.40 million number +2.2%
2020 1.43 million number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.24 million number 1.12 million number 1.33 million number 10
1980s 1.46 million number 1.35 million number 1.53 million number 10
1990s 1.66 million number 1.54 million number 1.78 million number 10
2000s 1.74 million number 1.45 million number 1.85 million number 10
2010s 1.33 million number 1.30 million number 1.40 million number 10
2020s 1.43 million number 1.43 million number 1.43 million number 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Egypt 1.84 million number compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 1.63 million number compare
  3. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.44 million number compare
  4. 17 Kenya 1.36 million number compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 1.35 million number compare
  6. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.21 million number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam was 1.43 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 1970.
How does Viet Nam rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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