Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 43,984 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam is 43,984, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam peaked at 56,802 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,705, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 172 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,705 | — |
| 1977 | 1,836 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,389 | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 2,998 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 4,006 | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 3,857 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 6,711 | +74.0% |
| 1997 | 7,962 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 10,277 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 11,493 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 12,459 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 14,107 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 15,327 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 19,275 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 20,497 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 23,777 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 25,255 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 29,116 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 32,790 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 35,357 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 41,173 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 42,824 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 44,945 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 44,779 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45,467 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35,063 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 36,550 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 36,808 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55,333 | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 55,780 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56,802 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 42,501 | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 43,984 | +3.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 43,984 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 43,984 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,568, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +74.0% | 3,857 | 6,711 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,232 | 1,705 | 2,998 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,932 | 3,857 | 4,006 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,317 | 6,711 | 10,277 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19,034 | 11,493 | 29,116 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39,576 | 32,790 | 45,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,880 | 42,501 | 56,802 | 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, female in Vietnam?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam was 43,984 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56,802 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,705 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release