Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
102nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release