Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Vietnam
Vietnam: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 38,495 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Vietnam, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 38,495 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Vietnam peaked at 38,495 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,227 millions, in 2008.
Vietnam ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24,227 millions | — |
| 2009 | 25,168 millions | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 28,568 millions | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 28,404 millions | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34,945 millions | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 37,892 millions | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 35,262 millions | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 38,495 millions | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,698 millions | 24,227 millions | 25,168 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,928 millions | 28,404 millions | 38,495 millions | 6 |
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More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Vietnam?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Vietnam was 38,495 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38,495 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,227 millions in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release