Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam

Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 24,260 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24,260 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 65 countries
All-time high
40,198 number
in 2012
All-time low
11,603 number
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, 2001–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001200820162001: 11.6k number2002: 12.4k number2003: 13.7k number2005: 19.9k number2007: 22.2k number2008: 25.4k number2009: 27.6k number2010: 30.6k number2011: 34.5k number2012: 40.2k number2014: 26.4k number2015: 25.5k number2016: 24.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam is 24,260 number, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 40,198 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,603 number, in 2001.

That places Vietnam 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,967 number 11,603 number 27,604 number 7
2010s 30,251 number 24,260 number 40,198 number 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 4 Argentina 39,397 number compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 37,088 number compare
  3. 6 Spain 36,339 number compare
  4. 8 Turkey 19,942 number compare
  5. 9 Malaysia 18,853 number compare
  6. 10 Peru 18,608 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam was 24,260 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 40,198 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 11,603 number in 2001.
How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Vietnam ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.