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 68.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
68.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 138 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 1999
All-time low
66.4%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 68.6 %1999: 70.1 %2000: 69.5 %2001: 69.5 %2002: 69.6 %2003: 68.9 %2004: 68.1 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 67.3 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 67.3 %2010: 69.1 %2012: 66.4 %2013: 67.3 %2014: 67.8 %2015: 68.3 %2016: 68.4 %2017: 68 %2018: 68.1 %2019: 68.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam is 68.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Viet Nam peaked at 70.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2012.

Viet Nam ranks 45th of 138 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

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in Viet Nam, 1998 to 2019.
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%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 68.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 68.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 42 United Arab Emirates 69.8% compare
  2. 43 Thailand 68.7% compare
  3. 44 Oman 68.6% compare
  4. 46 Chile 68.2% compare
  5. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 68.1% compare
  6. 48 Bermuda 68.0% compare

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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 68.3% in 2019, 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 70.1% in 1999.
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 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
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 1.5%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.