Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Viet Nam, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Viet Nam stood at 46.1%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Viet Nam peaked at 52.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2001.
That places Viet Nam 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.1% | — |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +6.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 46.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 46.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3%, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 30.1% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 40.8% | 52.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.5% | 46.1% | 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Viet Nam was 46.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2001.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Viet Nam ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release