Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 46.9% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Viet Nam, 2009–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Viet Nam stood at 46.9%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.
That places Viet Nam 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.4% | — |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 41.4% | 46.9% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Viet Nam?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Viet Nam was 46.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Viet Nam ranks 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.