Tertiary education, academic staff in Vietnam

Vietnam: Tertiary education, academic staff was 51.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 170 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2023
All-time low
17.5%
in 1977
Years of data
33
1976–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Vietnam, 1976–2024

203040501976200020241976: 17.7 % female1977: 17.5 % female1978: 17.8 % female1979: 19.7 % female1980: 24.4 % female1981: 22.4 % female1995: 30.9 % female1997: 33.8 % female1999: 36.7 % female2000: 37.9 % female2001: 38.7 % female2002: 39.3 % female2003: 39.7 % female2005: 40.5 % female2006: 42.2 % female2007: 44.4 % female2008: 45 % female2009: 47.6 % female2010: 47.1 % female2011: 47.4 % female2012: 49 % female2013: 48.8 % female2014: 49 % female2015: 49.1 % female2016: 48.4 % female2017: 48.2 % female2018: 48.7 % female2019: 50.2 % female2020: 48.3 % female2021: 47.7 % female2022: 48.8 % female2023: 51.6 % female2024: 51.1 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Vietnam is 51.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Vietnam peaked at 51.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1977.

Vietnam ranks 41st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Vietnam, 1976 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1976 17.7%
1977 17.5% -0.9%
1978 17.8% +1.5%
1979 19.7% +11.0%
1980 24.4% +23.8%
1981 22.4% -8.5%
1995 30.9% +38.2%
1997 33.8% +9.5%
1999 36.7% +8.3%
2000 37.9% +3.4%
2001 38.7% +2.0%
2002 39.3% +1.5%
2003 39.7% +1.1%
2005 40.5% +1.9%
2006 42.2% +4.3%
2007 44.4% +5.3%
2008 45.0% +1.3%
2009 47.6% +5.7%
2010 47.1% -1.0%
2011 47.4% +0.6%
2012 49.0% +3.2%
2013 48.8% -0.2%
2014 49.0% +0.4%
2015 49.1% +0.1%
2016 48.4% -1.4%
2017 48.2% -0.6%
2018 48.7% +1.2%
2019 50.2% +3.0%
2020 48.3% -3.7%
2021 47.7% -1.4%
2022 48.8% +2.3%
2023 51.6% +5.7%
2024 51.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.2% 17.5% 19.7% 4
1980s 23.4% 22.4% 24.4% 2
1990s 33.8% 30.9% 36.7% 3
2000s 41.7% 37.9% 47.6% 9
2010s 48.6% 47.1% 50.2% 10
2020s 49.5% 47.7% 51.6% 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 38 United States 51.7% compare
  2. 39 Philippines 51.2% compare
  3. 40 Croatia 51.1% compare
  4. 42 Namibia 50.9% compare
  5. 43 Egypt 50.8% compare
  6. 44 Norway 50.6% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Vietnam?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Vietnam was 51.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1977.
How does Vietnam rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Vietnam ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.