Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 69,591 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
69,591 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 75 countries
All-time high
69,591 number
in 2016
All-time low
20,602 number
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam, 2001–2016

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k2001200820162001: 20.6k number2002: 23.6k number2003: 24.9k number2005: 27.7k number2007: 31.3k number2008: 30.7k number2009: 33.6k number2010: 38.9k number2011: 40.1k number2012: 43.9k number2014: 65.2k number2015: 65.7k number2016: 69.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 69,591 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 69,591 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,602 number, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Viet Nam, 2001 to 2016.
Year number Change
2001 20,602 number
2002 23,576 number +14.4%
2003 24,927 number +5.7%
2005 27,733 number +11.3%
2007 31,313 number +12.9%
2008 30,722 number -1.9%
2009 33,586 number +9.3%
2010 38,938 number +15.9%
2011 40,112 number +3.0%
2012 43,911 number +9.5%
2014 65,206 number +48.5%
2015 65,664 number +0.7%
2016 69,591 number +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,494 number 20,602 number 33,586 number 7
2010s 53,904 number 38,938 number 69,591 number 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 8 Türkiye 138,156 number compare
  2. 9 Spain 135,530 number compare
  3. 10 Poland 96,776 number compare
  4. 12 Cuba 61,737 number compare
  5. 13 Malaysia 57,987 number compare
  6. 14 Austria 50,240 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Viet Nam was 69,591 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 69,591 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 20,602 number in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/