UIS: North America and Western Europe vs Viet Nam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

UIS: North America and Western Europe
3.26 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
86,068
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
32nd
Viet Nam rank
30th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 3.26 million against 86,068 in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.18 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 37.9 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 221 groups.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: North America and Western Europe Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.52 million 12,182 1.51 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 1.64 million 19,788 1.62 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 1.95 million 23,330 1.92 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 2.54 million 44,901 2.50 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 3.07 million 81,371 2.99 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 3.27 million 103,303 3.16 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, UIS: North America and Western Europe or Viet Nam?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 3.26 million against 86,068 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between UIS: North America and Western Europe and Viet Nam?
3.18 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and Viet Nam rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release