International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Viet Nam 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 98 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 99 Czechia 0.1% compare
- 100 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 102 Panama 0.1% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.1% compare
- 104 Philippines 0.1%
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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 International 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