Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 93,851 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 93,851 number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 93,851 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,642 number, in 1976.
That places Vietnam 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2016, 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 (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,642 number | — |
| 1977 | 10,475 number | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 13,428 number | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 15,183 number | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 16,386 number | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 17,242 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 18,614 number | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 26,909 number | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 26,725 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21,700 number | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 21,000 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21,200 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21,711 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22,750 number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23,522 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 28,035 number | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 30,309 number | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 32,205 number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 35,938 number | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 38,608 number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 47,646 number | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 48,579 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53,518 number | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 56,120 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 61,190 number | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 69,581 number | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 74,573 number | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 84,109 number | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 87,682 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 91,633 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 91,183 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93,851 number | +2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 93,851 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 93,851 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,182 number | 9,642 number | 15,183 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 19,788 number | 16,386 number | 26,909 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 23,330 number | 21,000 number | 28,035 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 44,901 number | 30,309 number | 61,190 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 84,659 number | 69,581 number | 93,851 number | 7 |
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 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Vietnam was 93,851 number in 2016, 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 93,851 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,642 number in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.