What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?

0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Trained teachers in lower secondary education

Lao People's Democratic Republic

93.7%

in 2022

Viet Nam

93.2%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

43rd

Viet Nam rank

44th

Trained teachers in lower secondary education over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Viet Nam

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 93.7% against 93.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 44th of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98.1%	86.2%	11.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	95.7%	93.7%	2.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	97.9%	99.3%	1.4%	Viet Nam
2020s	97.6%	89.8%	7.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 93.7% against 93.2% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 44th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 1,379 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.