Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 23.75 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam is 23.75 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam peaked at 33.24 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.62 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places Viet Nam 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 32 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 28.98 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.9 headcount basis | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 21.61 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 20.43 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.07 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.12 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.77 headcount basis | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 16.01 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.94 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.62 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.38 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.47 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.01 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.73 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18.63 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 19.73 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 24.76 headcount basis | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 24.09 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.75 headcount basis | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.24 headcount basis | 33.24 headcount basis | 33.24 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.04 headcount basis | 18.12 headcount basis | 32 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.73 headcount basis | 15.62 headcount basis | 18.63 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.08 headcount basis | 19.73 headcount basis | 24.76 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam was 23.75 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.24 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Viet Nam ranks 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release