School age population, one year before than official … male than in Vietnam

Vietnam: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 810,653 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
810,653 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
945,208 number
in 1997
All-time low
655,644 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam stood at 810,653 number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam peaked at 945,208 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 655,644 number, in 2007.

That places Vietnam 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

School age population, one year before than official … male than in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Vietnam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 673,613 number —
1971 682,574 number +1.3%
1972 692,495 number +1.5%
1973 701,239 number +1.3%
1974 709,525 number +1.2%
1975 718,311 number +1.2%
1976 728,403 number +1.4%
1977 741,049 number +1.7%
1978 755,094 number +1.9%
1979 769,150 number +1.9%
1980 781,241 number +1.6%
1981 789,163 number +1.0%
1982 795,907 number +0.9%
1983 800,875 number +0.6%
1984 805,544 number +0.6%
1985 812,041 number +0.8%
1986 822,811 number +1.3%
1987 836,835 number +1.7%
1988 853,212 number +2.0%
1989 870,461 number +2.0%
1990 886,443 number +1.8%
1991 898,604 number +1.4%
1992 912,023 number +1.5%
1993 923,819 number +1.3%
1994 933,296 number +1.0%
1995 939,995 number +0.7%
1996 943,253 number +0.3%
1997 945,208 number +0.2%
1998 944,608 number -0.1%
1999 938,437 number -0.7%
2000 922,622 number -1.7%
2001 893,314 number -3.2%
2002 849,313 number -4.9%
2003 793,191 number -6.6%
2004 734,800 number -7.4%
2005 687,007 number -6.5%
2006 664,520 number -3.3%
2007 655,644 number -1.3%
2008 660,905 number +0.8%
2009 675,301 number +2.2%
2010 691,158 number +2.3%
2011 698,658 number +1.1%
2012 714,572 number +2.3%
2013 733,836 number +2.7%
2014 754,142 number +2.8%
2015 772,728 number +2.5%
2016 786,393 number +1.8%
2017 796,790 number +1.3%
2018 803,108 number +0.8%
2019 806,903 number +0.5%
2020 810,653 number +0.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 810,653 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 13.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 810,653 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 25.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 717,145 number 673,613 number 769,150 number 10
1980s 816,809 number 781,241 number 870,461 number 10
1990s 926,569 number 886,443 number 945,208 number 10
2000s 753,662 number 655,644 number 922,622 number 10
2010s 755,829 number 691,158 number 806,903 number 10
2020s 810,653 number 810,653 number 810,653 number 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 13 Mexico 1.15 million number compare
  2. 14 Russia 964,766 number compare
  3. 15 Tanzania 891,505 number compare
  4. 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare
  5. 18 Iran 728,581 number compare
  6. 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam was 810,653 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 945,208 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 655,644 number in 2007.
How does Vietnam rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/