Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.55 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Vietnam, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 17.55 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Vietnam peaked at 29.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 2013.
That places Vietnam 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.95 | 28.65 | 29.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 17.59 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 | 15.44 | 17.55 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 380,535 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 57.04 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Vietnam?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Vietnam was 17.55 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Vietnam ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.