Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 93,851 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 93,851 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,642 number, in 1976.
That places Viet Nam 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.
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 Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 93,851 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,642 number in 1976.
- How does Viet Nam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.