Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 79.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 127 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2021
All-time low
74.8%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Viet Nam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 79.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Viet Nam peaked at 79.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2014.
That places Viet Nam 60th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.2% | — |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 79.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 79.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 79.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.8% | 78.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.6% | 79.6% | 3 |
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 primary education who are trained according in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Viet Nam was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Viet Nam ranks 60th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 primary 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