Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam

Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 48,384 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48,384 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 159 countries
All-time high
48,384 number
in 2016
All-time low
7,937 number
in 1976
Years of data
25
1976–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam, 1976–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1976199620161976: 7.9k number1977: 8.6k number1978: 11.0k number1979: 12.2k number1980: 12.4k number1981: 13.4k number1995: 15.0k number1997: 15.6k number1999: 17.8k number2000: 18.8k number2001: 19.7k number2002: 21.8k number2003: 23.3k number2005: 28.4k number2006: 28.1k number2007: 29.7k number2008: 30.9k number2009: 32.1k number2010: 36.8k number2011: 39.2k number2012: 42.9k number2013: 44.9k number2014: 46.7k number2015: 46.4k number2016: 48.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam stood at 48,384 number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam peaked at 48,384 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,937 number, in 1976.

That places Vietnam 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Vietnam, 1976 to 2016.
Year number Change
1976 7,937 number
1977 8,639 number +8.8%
1978 11,039 number +27.8%
1979 12,185 number +10.4%
1980 12,380 number +1.6%
1981 13,385 number +8.1%
1995 15,000 number +12.1%
1997 15,560 number +3.7%
1999 17,758 number +14.1%
2000 18,816 number +6.0%
2001 19,746 number +4.9%
2002 21,831 number +10.6%
2003 23,281 number +6.6%
2005 28,371 number +21.9%
2006 28,082 number -1.0%
2007 29,741 number +5.9%
2008 30,865 number +3.8%
2009 32,074 number +3.9%
2010 36,791 number +14.7%
2011 39,216 number +6.6%
2012 42,936 number +9.5%
2013 44,858 number +4.5%
2014 46,688 number +4.1%
2015 46,404 number -0.6%
2016 48,384 number +4.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 48,384 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 48,384 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,798 number, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,950 number 7,937 number 12,185 number 4
1980s 12,882 number 12,380 number 13,385 number 2
1990s 16,106 number 15,000 number 17,758 number 3
2000s 25,867 number 18,816 number 32,074 number 9
2010s 43,611 number 36,791 number 48,384 number 7

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare
  2. 24 Saudi Arabia 48,885 number compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare
  4. 27 Thailand 42,480 number compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 37,754 number compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Vietnam was 48,384 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 48,384 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 7,937 number in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Vietnam ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/