Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.55 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Viet Nam, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 17.55 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Viet Nam peaked at 29.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 2013.
That places Viet Nam 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.95 | 28.65 | 29.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 17.59 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 | 15.44 | 17.55 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.85 compare
- 43 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 17.76 compare
- 44 Brazil 17.56 compare
- 46 United Kingdom 17.35 compare
- 47 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 17.33 compare
- 48 Belize 17.31 compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Viet Nam?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Viet Nam was 17.55 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 2013.
- How does Viet Nam rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Viet Nam ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.