Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 4.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Viet Nam 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.6% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 6 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam was 3.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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