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