Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.6%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
22nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2009–2013

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Viet Nam, 2009–2013

00.511.522009201120132009: 1.6 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Viet Nam stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.

Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%) in Viet Nam, 2009 to 2013.
Year % Change
2009 1.6%
2010 1.8% +9.9%
2011 1.7% -5.0%
2012 1.7% -1.6%
2013 1.6% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2010s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Nicaragua 1.7%
  2. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7% compare
  3. 21 Brazil 1.7%
  4. 23 Cyprus 1.5% compare
  5. 24 Greece 1.4% compare
  6. 25 Macau, China 1.3%

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Viet Nam?
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Viet Nam was 1.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
How does Viet Nam rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 87 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release