Government expenditure on education, US$ in Vietnam

Vietnam: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 10,219 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10,219 millions
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10,219 millions
in 2018
All-time low
4,844 millions
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2008201320182008: 4.8k millions2009: 5.1k millions2010: 6.0k millions2011: 6.5k millions2012: 8.6k millions2013: 9.7k millions2016: 8.9k millions2018: 10.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on education, us$ in Vietnam stood at 10,219 millions. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Vietnam peaked at 10,219 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,844 millions, in 2008.

That places Vietnam 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,975 millions 4,844 millions 5,106 millions 2
2010s 8,320 millions 5,956 millions 10,219 millions 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 37 New Zealand 11,827 millions compare
  2. 38 Ireland 11,771 millions compare
  3. 39 Portugal 11,102 millions compare
  4. 41 Greece 9,822 millions
  5. 42 Peru 8,728 millions compare
  6. 43 Singapore 8,423 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Vietnam?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Vietnam was 10,219 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 10,219 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4,844 millions in 2008.
How does Vietnam rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Vietnam ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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/