United States vs Vietnam: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
United States
51.7%
in 2023
Vietnam
51.1%
in 2024
United States rank
39th
Vietnam rank
42nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.7% against 51.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 30.9% | 7.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.1% | 2.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 51.7% against 51.1% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between United States and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- United States ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release