Thailand vs Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Thailand
99,994
in 2024
Vietnam
86,068
in 2024
Thailand rank
27th
Vietnam rank
30th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119972024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 99,994 against 86,068 in Vietnam, a difference of 13,926.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Thailand ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 16,812 12,182 4,630 Thailand
1980s 35,158 20,779 14,379 Thailand
1990s 46,516 23,663 22,852 Thailand
2000s 67,465 44,724 22,741 Thailand
2010s 91,603 81,371 10,232 Thailand
2020s 101,337 103,303 1,966 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Thailand or Vietnam?
Thailand, at 99,994 against 86,068 in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Thailand and Vietnam?
13,926, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Thailand ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.