Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 79,744 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 79,744 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Vietnam peaked at 112,340 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 65,227, in 1991.
Vietnam ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 90,667 | — |
| 1977 | 76,701 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 112,340 | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 79,379 | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 77,588 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 70,452 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 66,192 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 69,966 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 65,227 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 67,754 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 73,347 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 75,694 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 75,320 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 75,453 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78,611 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 79,007 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78,587 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79,230 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77,411 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 76,963 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78,177 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 76,127 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76,928 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82,143 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 82,684 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 90,204 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 97,430 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 88,012 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 87,960 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86,785 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 87,225 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81,014 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 82,040 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80,490 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 79,457 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 79,744 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 79,744 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 19.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 79,744 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 24.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +46.5% | 76,701 | 112,340 |
| 1979 | -29.3% | 112,340 | 79,379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,772 | 76,701 | 112,340 | 4 |
| 1980s | 71,050 | 66,192 | 77,588 | 4 |
| 1990s | 70,506 | 65,227 | 75,694 | 4 |
| 2000s | 77,489 | 75,320 | 79,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,597 | 76,928 | 97,430 | 9 |
| 2020s | 80,549 | 79,457 | 82,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Vietnam?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Vietnam was 79,744 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 112,340 in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,227 in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release