Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary)
Saudi Arabia
33,296
in 2024
Vietnam
42,084
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
30th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 42,084 against 33,296 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,788.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,885 | 9,950 | 7,065 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 5,184 | 12,882 | 7,698 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 11,878 | 16,659 | 4,780 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 18,194 | 25,867 | 7,673 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 42,814 | 41,795 | 1,019 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 45,165 | 55,544 | 10,379 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 42,084 against 33,296 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 8,788, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vietnam rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). 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