Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 17,679 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17,679
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 77 countries
All-time high
18,912
in 2020
All-time low
3,490
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2022

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Viet Nam, 2001–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201120222001: 3.5k2002: 3.8k2003: 4.4k2005: 6.9k2007: 8.4k2008: 9.7k2009: 11.9k2010: 12.5k2011: 14.4k2012: 17.9k2013: 13.6k2014: 13.6k2015: 12.1k2016: 12.8k2020: 18.9k2021: 17.6k2022: 17.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 18,912 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,490, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 5th out of 77 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 2 Argentina 23,756 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 21,328 compare
  3. 4 Korea 19,234 compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 13,810 compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 10,336 compare
  6. 8 Malaysia 7,260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Viet Nam?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 18,912 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3,490 in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 922 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release