Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam

Vietnam: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 294,097 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
294,097 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 141 countries
All-time high
315,592 number
in 2014
All-time low
179,512 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 179.5k number1999: 194.2k number2000: 208.8k number2001: 224.8k number2002: 243.2k number2003: 262.5k number2004: 280.9k number2005: 295.1k number2006: 306.1k number2007: 310.6k number2008: 312.8k number2009: 313.5k number2010: 313.9k number2011: 312.7k number2012: 312.0k number2013: 315.4k number2014: 315.6k number2015: 312.6k number2016: 313.5k number2017: 311.0k number2018: 306.1k number2019: 294.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam is 294,097 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 315,592 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 179,512 number, in 1998.

That places Vietnam 12th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Vietnam, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 179,512 number
1999 194,237 number +8.2%
2000 208,802 number +7.5%
2001 224,840 number +7.7%
2002 243,208 number +8.2%
2003 262,543 number +7.9%
2004 280,943 number +7.0%
2005 295,056 number +5.0%
2006 306,067 number +3.7%
2007 310,620 number +1.5%
2008 312,759 number +0.7%
2009 313,536 number +0.2%
2010 313,911 number +0.1%
2011 312,710 number -0.4%
2012 311,970 number -0.2%
2013 315,405 number +1.1%
2014 315,592 number +0.1%
2015 312,587 number -1.0%
2016 313,526 number +0.3%
2017 310,953 number -0.8%
2018 306,110 number -1.6%
2019 294,097 number -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,874 number 179,512 number 194,237 number 2
2000s 275,837 number 208,802 number 313,536 number 10
2010s 310,686 number 294,097 number 315,592 number 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 9 Turkey 339,850 number compare
  2. 10 Philippines 325,226 number compare
  3. 11 Egypt 305,385 number compare
  4. 13 Japan 280,827 number compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 277,541 number compare
  6. 15 France 241,852 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vietnam was 294,097 number in 2019, 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 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 179,512 number in 1998.
How does Vietnam rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Vietnam ranks 12th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.