Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Vietnam

Vietnam: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 1,452 millions in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
1,452 millions
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
50th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,452 millions
in 2013
All-time low
696.5 millions
in 2009
Years of data
6
2008–2013

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Vietnam, 2008–2013

05001.0k1.5k2008201020132008: 1.1k millions2009: 696.5 millions2010: 862.4 millions2011: 1.0k millions2012: 1.3k millions2013: 1.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Vietnam stood at 1,452 millions. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Vietnam ranks 50th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 885.11 millions 696.5 millions 1,074 millions 2
2010s 1,155 millions 862.41 millions 1,452 millions 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 47 Czechia 1,521 millions compare
  2. 48 Ukraine 1,517 millions compare
  3. 49 Romania 1,515 millions compare
  4. 51 Greece 1,262 millions compare
  5. 52 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1,261 millions compare
  6. 53 Bangladesh 1,251 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

More reference data data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Vietnam?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Vietnam was 1,452 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,452 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 696.5 millions in 2009.
How does Vietnam rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Vietnam ranks 50th out of 158 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/