Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 70.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 156 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2024
All-time low
66.4%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 70.2% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2012.
Viet Nam ranks 49th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.6% | — |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 70.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 70.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 68.6% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.4% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2012.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Viet Nam ranks 49th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release