Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 380,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
380,535
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
397,098
in 2017
All-time low
204,104
in 1981
Years of data
46
1976–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam is 380,535, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 397,098 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 204,104, in 1981.
That places Viet Nam 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 204,998 | — |
| 1977 | 217,064 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 227,984 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 211,970 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 217,493 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 204,104 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 226,836 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 235,791 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 242,388 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 247,856 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 251,127 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 251,052 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 252,413 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 259,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 267,800 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 278,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 288,173 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 298,856 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 311,500 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 324,545 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 336,792 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 340,871 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 347,833 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 354,624 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 358,606 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 362,627 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 360,624 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 353,608 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 344,547 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 344,853 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 345,505 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 347,840 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 359,039 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 366,045 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 381,432 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 386,953 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 392,403 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 396,843 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 397,098 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 396,600 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 390,754 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 377,876 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 384,737 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 381,976 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 379,191 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 380,535 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,504 | 204,998 | 227,984 | 4 |
| 1980s | 232,228 | 204,104 | 251,127 | 7 |
| 1990s | 286,813 | 251,052 | 336,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,370 | 340,871 | 362,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,501 | 347,840 | 397,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,863 | 377,876 | 384,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 380,535 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 397,098 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,104 in 1981.
- How does Viet Nam rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release