Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 45,467 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Vietnam, 1976–2016
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,705 number | — |
| 1977 | 1,836 number | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,389 number | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 2,998 number | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 4,006 number | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 3,857 number | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 6,711 number | +74.0% |
| 1997 | 7,962 number | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 10,277 number | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 11,493 number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 12,459 number | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 14,107 number | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 15,327 number | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 19,275 number | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 20,497 number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 23,777 number | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 25,255 number | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 29,116 number | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 32,790 number | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 35,357 number | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 41,173 number | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 42,824 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 44,945 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 44,779 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45,467 number | +1.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45,467 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45,467 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 number | 6,711 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.