Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 18.63 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.63 headcount basis
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
33.24 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
15.62 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 33.2 headcount basis2000: 32 headcount basis2001: 29 headcount basis2002: 28.2 headcount basis2005: 23.9 headcount basis2006: 21.6 headcount basis2007: 20.4 headcount basis2008: 19.1 headcount basis2009: 18.1 headcount basis2010: 16.8 headcount basis2011: 16 headcount basis2012: 15.9 headcount basis2014: 15.6 headcount basis2015: 16.4 headcount basis2016: 16.5 headcount basis2017: 17 headcount basis2018: 17.7 headcount basis2019: 18.6 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 18.63 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam peaked at 33.24 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.62 headcount basis, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 34th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.24 headcount basis 33.24 headcount basis 33.24 headcount basis 1
2000s 24.04 headcount basis 18.12 headcount basis 32 headcount basis 8
2010s 16.73 headcount basis 15.62 headcount basis 18.63 headcount basis 9

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 31 Gambia 20.67 headcount basis compare
  2. 32 Kiribati 19.16 headcount basis compare
  3. 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.71 headcount basis compare
  4. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.39 headcount basis compare
  5. 36 Ghana 18.3 headcount basis compare
  6. 37 Palestine, State of 17.61 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Viet Nam was 18.63 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 33.24 headcount basis in 1999.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 15.62 headcount basis in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 776 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.