Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Vietnam

Vietnam: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 30,919 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30,919 millions
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
28th
of 163 countries
All-time high
30,919 millions
in 2018
All-time low
15,840 millions
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Vietnam, 2008–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201320182008: 15.8k millions2009: 16.6k millions2010: 19.0k millions2011: 19.4k millions2012: 25.1k millions2013: 27.5k millions2016: 26.7k millions2018: 30.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 30,919 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Vietnam peaked at 30,919 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,840 millions, in 2008.

That places Vietnam 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,211 millions 15,840 millions 16,581 millions 2
2010s 24,766 millions 19,040 millions 30,919 millions 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 25 Belgium 36,999 millions compare
  2. 26 Colombia 33,121 millions compare
  3. 27 Venezuela 32,842 millions
  4. 29 Switzerland 29,111 millions compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 27,297 millions compare
  6. 31 Egypt 26,418 millions

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Vietnam?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Vietnam was 30,919 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 30,919 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 15,840 millions in 2008.
How does Vietnam rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Vietnam ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/