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

Viet Nam: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 751,914 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
751,914 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
947,204 number
in 2004
All-time low
572,452 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 751,914 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Viet Nam peaked at 947,204 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 572,452 number, in 1970.

That places Viet Nam 15th 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, male (number) in Viet Nam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 572,452 number
1971 589,683 number +3.0%
1972 604,315 number +2.5%
1973 617,326 number +2.2%
1974 628,950 number +1.9%
1975 639,348 number +1.7%
1976 648,777 number +1.5%
1977 657,504 number +1.3%
1978 667,072 number +1.5%
1979 676,773 number +1.5%
1980 687,525 number +1.6%
1981 700,895 number +1.9%
1982 715,513 number +2.1%
1983 729,240 number +1.9%
1984 743,205 number +1.9%
1985 755,790 number +1.7%
1986 763,960 number +1.1%
1987 768,237 number +0.6%
1988 774,165 number +0.8%
1989 780,478 number +0.8%
1990 788,367 number +1.0%
1991 800,428 number +1.5%
1992 816,305 number +2.0%
1993 831,286 number +1.8%
1994 845,491 number +1.7%
1995 859,832 number +1.7%
1996 874,671 number +1.7%
1997 888,527 number +1.6%
1998 902,036 number +1.5%
1999 913,278 number +1.2%
2000 922,637 number +1.0%
2001 931,783 number +1.0%
2002 942,698 number +1.2%
2003 945,959 number +0.3%
2004 947,204 number +0.1%
2005 937,456 number -1.0%
2006 902,195 number -3.8%
2007 847,090 number -6.1%
2008 797,056 number -5.9%
2009 746,692 number -6.3%
2010 703,186 number -5.8%
2011 681,349 number -3.1%
2012 678,244 number -0.5%
2013 674,099 number -0.6%
2014 670,565 number -0.5%
2015 672,305 number +0.3%
2016 681,714 number +1.4%
2017 698,324 number +2.4%
2018 715,523 number +2.5%
2019 734,300 number +2.6%
2020 751,914 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 630,220 number 572,452 number 676,773 number 10
1980s 741,901 number 687,525 number 780,478 number 10
1990s 852,022 number 788,367 number 913,278 number 10
2000s 892,077 number 746,692 number 947,204 number 10
2010s 690,961 number 670,565 number 734,300 number 10
2020s 751,914 number 751,914 number 751,914 number 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 12 Philippines 1.10 million number compare
  2. 13 Egypt 948,068 number compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 833,999 number compare
  4. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 726,254 number compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 691,201 number compare
  6. 18 Kenya 683,890 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 751,914 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 947,204 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 572,452 number in 1970.
How does Viet Nam rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Viet Nam ranks 15th 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 6.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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