Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 70.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Viet Nam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 70.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Viet Nam peaked at 70.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2012.
Viet Nam ranks 20th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.6% | — |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.2% | 70.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 68.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.1% | 70.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 17 Dominican Republic 72.3% compare
- 18 Cyprus 72.1% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 71.2% compare
- 21 Oman 70.3% compare
- 22 Belize 70.3% compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 69.6% compare
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 trained in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Viet Nam was 70.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2012.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release