Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Peru or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 10,219 millions against 8,728 millions in Peru as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Peru and Viet Nam?

1,491 millions, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Viet Nam: Government expenditure on education, US$

Peru

8,728 millions

in 2019

Viet Nam

10,219 millions

in 2018

Peru rank

42nd

Viet Nam rank

40th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Peru
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 10,219 millions against 8,728 millions in Peru, a difference of 1,491 millions.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 40th of 174 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,625 millions	4,975 millions	1,350 millions	Viet Nam
2010s	6,109 millions	8,320 millions	2,211 millions	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Peru or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 10,219 millions against 8,728 millions in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Peru and Viet Nam?: 1,491 millions, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Peru ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/