Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Vietnam

Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 86,068 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86,068
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
117,043
in 2021
All-time low
9,642
in 1976
Years of data
45
1976–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Vietnam, 1976–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1976200020241976: 9.6k1977: 10.5k1978: 13.4k1979: 15.2k1980: 16.4k1981: 17.2k1986: 18.6k1987: 21.4k1988: 24.1k1989: 26.9k1990: 26.7k1991: 24.2k1992: 21.7k1993: 21.0k1994: 21.2k1995: 21.7k1996: 22.8k1997: 23.5k1998: 25.8k1999: 28.0k2000: 30.3k2001: 32.2k2002: 35.9k2003: 38.6k2004: 43.1k2005: 47.6k2006: 48.6k2007: 53.5k2008: 56.1k2009: 61.2k2010: 69.6k2011: 74.6k2012: 84.1k2013: 87.7k2014: 91.6k2015: 91.2k2016: 93.9k2017: 72.8k2018: 75.0k2019: 73.3k2020: 114.5k2021: 117.0k2022: 116.5k2023: 82.4k2024: 86.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Vietnam is 86,068, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in Vietnam peaked at 117,043 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,642, in 1976.

That places Vietnam 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … gaps in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam, 1976 to 2024.
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%
1987 21,379 +14.9%
1988 24,144 +12.9%
1989 26,909 +11.5%
1990 26,725 -0.7%
1991 24,212 -9.4%
1992 21,700 -10.4%
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%
1998 25,778 +9.6%
1999 28,035 +8.8%
2000 30,309 +8.1%
2001 32,205 +6.3%
2002 35,938 +11.6%
2003 38,608 +7.4%
2004 43,127 +11.7%
2005 47,646 +10.5%
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +56.1% 73,312 114,458

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,182 9,642 15,183 4
1980s 20,779 16,386 26,909 6
1990s 23,663 21,000 28,035 10
2000s 44,724 30,309 61,190 10
2010s 81,371 69,581 93,851 10
2020s 103,303 82,441 117,043 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 27 Thailand 99,994 compare
  2. 28 Malaysia 97,849 compare
  3. 29 Poland 96,719 compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 84,762 compare
  5. 32 Algeria 78,997 compare
  6. 33 Nigeria 66,975 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Vietnam?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Vietnam was 86,068 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 117,043 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 9,642 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Vietnam ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.