Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Vietnam
Vietnam: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 8,230 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
8,230 millions
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
31st
of 138 countries
All-time high
8,230 millions
in 2013
All-time low
4,666 millions
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Vietnam, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Vietnam is 8,230 millions, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Vietnam ranks 31st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,666 millions | — |
| 2009 | 5,135 millions | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5,724 millions | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5,607 millions | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7,500 millions | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 8,230 millions | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,900 millions | 4,666 millions | 5,135 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,765 millions | 5,607 millions | 8,230 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Vietnam?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Vietnam was 8,230 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8,230 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,666 millions in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release