Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 17,679 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Vietnam, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam stood at 17,679.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam peaked at 18,912 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,490, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,490 | — |
| 2002 | 3,822 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4,370 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 6,882 | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 8,366 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 9,680 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 11,885 | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 12,510 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 14,402 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 17,854 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 13,631 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 13,606 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,115 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12,777 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 18,912 | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 17,603 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 17,679 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17,679 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,710, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17,679 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,964, 9.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,928 | 3,490 | 11,885 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13,842 | 12,115 | 17,854 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,065 | 17,603 | 18,912 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam was 17,679 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18,912 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,490 in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Vietnam ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release