Education spending in Vietnam
Vietnam: Education spending was 2.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.89
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 2008
All-time low
2.89
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022
Education spending in Vietnam, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Vietnam stood at 2.89. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Vietnam peaked at 4.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Education spending in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.89 | — |
| 2009 | 4.82 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.22 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.82 | 4.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.08 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.89 | 3.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Vietnam?
- Education spending in Vietnam was 2.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 2008.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for education spending?
- Vietnam ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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