Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 42,084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 42,084 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam peaked at 61,263 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,937, in 1976.
That places Vietnam 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,937 | — |
| 1977 | 8,639 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 11,039 | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 12,185 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 12,380 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 13,385 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 15,560 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 17,758 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 18,816 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 19,746 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 21,831 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 23,281 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 28,371 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 28,082 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29,741 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 30,865 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32,074 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 36,791 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 39,216 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 42,936 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 44,858 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 46,688 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46,404 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,384 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 37,729 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 38,441 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36,504 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 59,125 | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 61,263 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 59,704 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 39,940 | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 42,084 | +5.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 42,084 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 42,084 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,964, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +62.0% | 36,504 | 59,125 |
| 2023 | -33.1% | 59,704 | 39,940 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,950 | 7,937 | 12,185 | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,882 | 12,380 | 13,385 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,106 | 15,000 | 17,758 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25,867 | 18,816 | 32,074 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,795 | 36,504 | 48,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,423 | 39,940 | 61,263 | 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, male in Vietnam?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam was 42,084 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 61,263 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,937 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release