Japan vs Vietnam: Secondary education, general pupils

Japan

6.28 million

in 2017

Vietnam

7.88 million

in 2018

Japan rank

14th

Vietnam rank

12th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Vietnam currently reports 7.88 million against 6.28 million in Japan, a difference of 1.60 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.