Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam

Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 45,467 number in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
45,467 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 159 countries
All-time high
45,467 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,705 number
in 1976
Years of data
25
1976–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam, 1976–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1976199620161976: 1.7k number1977: 1.8k number1978: 2.4k number1979: 3.0k number1980: 4.0k number1981: 3.9k number1995: 6.7k number1997: 8.0k number1999: 10.3k number2000: 11.5k number2001: 12.5k number2002: 14.1k number2003: 15.3k number2005: 19.3k number2006: 20.5k number2007: 23.8k number2008: 25.3k number2009: 29.1k number2010: 32.8k number2011: 35.4k number2012: 41.2k number2013: 42.8k number2014: 44.9k number2015: 44.8k number2016: 45.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam is 45,467 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam peaked at 45,467 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,705 number, in 1976.

Vietnam ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,232 number 1,705 number 2,998 number 4
1980s 3,932 number 3,857 number 4,006 number 2
1990s 8,317 number 6,711 number 10,277 number 3
2000s 19,034 number 11,493 number 29,116 number 9
2010s 41,048 number 32,790 number 45,467 number 7

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 16 Argentina 69,099 number compare
  2. 17 Colombia 62,087 number compare
  3. 18 Thailand 55,343 number compare
  4. 20 Poland 43,252 number compare
  5. 21 Venezuela 41,659 number compare
  6. 22 Malaysia 41,374 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More education data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam was 45,467 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 45,467 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,705 number in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Vietnam ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.