Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 86,068 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 86,068 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 117,043 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,642, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,642 | — |
| 1977 | 10,475 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 13,428 | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 15,183 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 16,386 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 17,242 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 18,614 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 26,909 | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 26,725 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21,700 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 21,000 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21,200 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21,711 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22,750 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23,522 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 28,035 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 30,309 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 32,205 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 35,938 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 38,608 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 47,646 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 48,579 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53,518 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 56,120 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 61,190 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 69,581 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 74,573 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 84,109 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 87,682 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 91,633 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 91,183 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93,851 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 72,792 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 74,991 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 73,312 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 114,458 | +56.1% |
| 2021 | 117,043 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 116,506 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82,441 | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 86,068 | +4.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 86,068 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 86,068 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,678, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +56.1% | 73,312 | 114,458 |
| 1989 | +44.6% | 18,614 | 26,909 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,182 | 9,642 | 15,183 | 4 |
| 1980s | 19,788 | 16,386 | 26,909 | 4 |
| 1990s | 23,330 | 21,000 | 28,035 | 8 |
| 2000s | 44,901 | 30,309 | 61,190 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81,371 | 69,581 | 93,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,303 | 82,441 | 117,043 | 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam was 86,068 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 117,043 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,642 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release