Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 283,539 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
283,539
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 157 countries
All-time high
315,592
in 2014
All-time low
179,512
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 283,539 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 315,592 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 179,512, in 1998.
Vietnam ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 179,512 | — |
| 1999 | 194,237 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 208,802 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 224,840 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 243,208 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 262,543 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 280,943 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 295,056 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 306,067 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 310,620 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 312,759 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 313,536 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 313,911 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 312,710 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 311,970 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 315,405 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 315,592 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 312,587 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 313,526 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 310,953 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 306,110 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 294,097 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 284,139 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 286,668 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 285,174 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 282,701 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 283,539 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,874 | 179,512 | 194,237 | 2 |
| 2000s | 275,837 | 208,802 | 313,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,686 | 294,097 | 315,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,444 | 282,701 | 286,668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 10 Uzbekistan 434,288 compare
- 11 Turkey 385,180 compare
- 12 Philippines 354,039 compare
- 14 Japan 282,232 compare
- 15 Egypt 267,085 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 239,586 compare
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9252 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam was 283,539 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 315,592 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,512 in 1998.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release