How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Viet Nam?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Least developed countries vs Viet Nam: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Least developed countries

58.7%

in 2019

Viet Nam

99.6%

in 2019

Least developed countries rank

20th

Viet Nam rank

19th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Least developed countries
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 99.6% against 58.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 40.9%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 21 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.9%	86.2%	16.2%	Viet Nam
2000s	67.1%	94.2%	27.1%	Viet Nam
2010s	62.6%	99.3%	36.7%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Least developed countries or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 99.6% against 58.7% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Least developed countries and Viet Nam?: 40.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Viet Nam?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Least developed countries ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.