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

Viet Nam: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 32,690 number in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
32,690 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 71 countries
All-time high
32,690 number
in 2016
All-time low
8,969 number
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2016

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2001200820162001: 9.0k number2002: 10.3k number2003: 11.0k number2005: 12.4k number2007: 15.4k number2008: 15.6k number2009: 17.2k number2010: 20.3k number2011: 21.0k number2012: 23.3k number2014: 31.3k number2015: 32.7k number2016: 32.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Viet Nam stood at 32,690 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 163.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Viet Nam peaked at 32,690 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,969 number, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 9th out of 71 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,974 number 8,969 number 17,231 number 7
2010s 26,874 number 20,280 number 32,690 number 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Spain 57,029 number compare
  2. 7 Poland 42,788 number compare
  3. 8 Cuba 36,179 number compare
  4. 10 Malaysia 32,311 number compare
  5. 11 Kazakhstan 24,914 number compare
  6. 12 Austria 20,334 number

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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All data for Viet Nam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Viet Nam?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Viet Nam was 32,690 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 32,690 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 8,969 number in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle 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/