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

Viet Nam: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 676,139 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
676,139 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
902,417 number
in 2004
All-time low
548,051 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 676,139 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam peaked at 902,417 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 548,051 number, in 1970.

That places Viet Nam 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Viet Nam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 548,051 number
1971 565,016 number +3.1%
1972 579,645 number +2.6%
1973 593,096 number +2.3%
1974 605,339 number +2.1%
1975 616,155 number +1.8%
1976 625,596 number +1.5%
1977 634,287 number +1.4%
1978 643,420 number +1.4%
1979 652,384 number +1.4%
1980 662,259 number +1.5%
1981 674,761 number +1.9%
1982 688,689 number +2.1%
1983 701,758 number +1.9%
1984 715,051 number +1.9%
1985 726,970 number +1.7%
1986 734,550 number +1.0%
1987 738,522 number +0.5%
1988 743,841 number +0.7%
1989 749,359 number +0.7%
1990 756,197 number +0.9%
1991 766,802 number +1.4%
1992 780,907 number +1.8%
1993 794,111 number +1.7%
1994 806,464 number +1.6%
1995 819,068 number +1.6%
1996 832,629 number +1.7%
1997 845,822 number +1.6%
1998 858,472 number +1.5%
1999 868,810 number +1.2%
2000 877,553 number +1.0%
2001 886,577 number +1.0%
2002 897,422 number +1.2%
2003 900,926 number +0.4%
2004 902,417 number +0.2%
2005 893,105 number -1.0%
2006 858,900 number -3.8%
2007 805,348 number -6.2%
2008 756,252 number -6.1%
2009 706,406 number -6.6%
2010 663,107 number -6.1%
2011 641,046 number -3.3%
2012 637,745 number -0.5%
2013 632,933 number -0.8%
2014 628,741 number -0.7%
2015 628,578 number -0.0%
2016 633,098 number +0.7%
2017 642,282 number +1.5%
2018 652,633 number +1.6%
2019 664,553 number +1.8%
2020 676,139 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 606,299 number 548,051 number 652,384 number 10
1980s 713,576 number 662,259 number 749,359 number 10
1990s 812,928 number 756,197 number 868,810 number 10
2000s 848,491 number 706,406 number 902,417 number 10
2010s 642,472 number 628,578 number 664,553 number 10
2020s 676,139 number 676,139 number 676,139 number 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Egypt 893,745 number compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 795,118 number compare
  3. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 711,890 number compare
  4. 17 Kenya 672,268 number compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 661,401 number compare
  6. 19 Uganda 596,643 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 676,139 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 902,417 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 548,051 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 2.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.