Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 15.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vietnam, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vietnam is 15.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vietnam peaked at 18.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Gross capital formation 30.8% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 8.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Changes in inventories 204.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GDP 6,763.10 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 158.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3,956.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 148.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 31.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vietnam?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vietnam was 15.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.