Vietnam Education Spending 2008-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Vietnam education spending for 2021 was 14.82%, a 0.41% increase from 2020.
  • Vietnam education spending for 2020 was 14.41%, a 0.38% increase from 2019.
  • Vietnam education spending for 2019 was 14.03%, a 2.06% decline from 2018.
  • Vietnam education spending for 2018 was 16.09%, a 1% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Honduras 24.60%
Uzbekistan 21.01%
Mongolia 19.40%
Kiribati 19.27%
Kyrgyz Republic 18.84%
Ukraine 18.68%
El Salvador 18.13%
Republic of Congo 17.88%
Morocco 16.86%
Philippines 16.62%
Sao Tome and Principe 16.58%
Cambodia 15.74%
Bhutan 15.71%
Eswatini 15.34%
Cabo Verde 15.11%
Cameroon 14.89%
Vietnam 14.82%
Lesotho 13.66%
Sudan 12.48%
Georgia 11.52%
Zambia 11.51%
Lao PDR 10.76%
Mauritania 10.49%
Bolivia 10.41%
Pakistan 10.24%
Bangladesh 10.22%
Timor-Leste 7.47%
Angola 6.92%
Nigeria 5.14%
Vietnam Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 14.82% 0.41%
2020 14.41% 0.38%
2019 14.03% -2.06%
2018 16.09% 1.00%
2017 15.09% -0.51%
2016 15.60% -1.51%
2015 17.12% 0.31%
2014 16.81% -1.70%
2013 18.52% -0.27%
2012 18.79% 0.97%
2011 17.81% 0.75%
2010 17.06% 1.87%
2009 15.19% -2.81%
2008 18.00% -2.81%