Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Finland or Viet Nam?

Finland, at 494 number against 450 number in Viet Nam as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Viet Nam?

13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Viet Nam: Teachers in pre-primary education, male

Finland

494 number

in 2018

Viet Nam

450 number

in 2019

Finland rank

67th

Viet Nam rank

68th

Teachers in pre-primary education, male over time

Finland
Viet Nam

How they compare

Finland currently reports 494 number against 450 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 44 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	380 number	0 number	380 number	Finland
2000s	364.6 number	0 number	364.6 number	Finland
2010s	473.33 number	2,686 number	2,213 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Finland or Viet Nam?: Finland, at 494 number against 450 number in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, male between Finland and Viet Nam?: 44 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Viet Nam?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Viet Nam rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, male?: Finland ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/