Education in Ha Noi, Vietnam: official figures
99.4% of people aged 15 and over in Hanoi could read and write in 2024 (joint highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national literacy rate was 96.6%.
How many kindergartens are there in Hanoi?
Hanoi had 1,128 kindergartens with 16,583 classes, 33,116 teachers and 402,524 children on 30 September 2023.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Hanoi?
Hanoi had 1,685 general education schools on 30 September 2024: 777 primary, 631 lower secondary and 201 upper secondary schools, plus 76 combined-level schools.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many teachers are there in Hanoi?
Hanoi had 43,875 general education classes and 65,255 teachers directly teaching on 30 September 2024 (28,503 primary, 23,482 lower secondary, 13,270 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Hanoi?
Hanoi had 1,700,638 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024: 762,387 in primary, 623,767 in lower secondary and 314,484 in upper secondary school (the highest of 63 provinces and cities for total pupils).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the pupil to teacher ratio in Hanoi?
Hanoi had 26.1 general education pupils for every directly teaching teacher in 2024 (4th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 22.7.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the average class size in Hanoi?
Hanoi averaged 39 pupils per class in general education in 2024 (joint 2nd highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 36 pupils.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many classrooms in Hanoi are permanent?
98.9% of classrooms in Hanoi were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year (4th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 91.4%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Hanoi?
Hanoi had 783,750 university students and 26,767 university teaching staff in 2023, with 29.3 students per teacher (national: 28.0).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many students enrol in vocational training in Hanoi?
Vocational education in Hanoi had 12,109 teachers in 2023, and 246,097 newly enrolled pupils and students (33,696 at secondary vocational school and 37,778 at college level).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow Ha Noi compares with other cities in Vietnam
Literacy rate, population aged 15 and over (%) (2024)
Ha Noi ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Literacy rate, population aged 15 and over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ha Noi | 99.4% |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 99.2% |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 99.2% |
| 4 | Da Nang | 99.1% |
| 5 | Can Tho | 96.9% |
Average pupils per class, general education (September 2024) (2024)
Ha Noi ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average pupils per class, general education (September 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ha Noi | 39 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 39 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 39 |
| 4 | Da Nang | 37 |
| 5 | Can Tho | 35 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ab73742e1fea…)
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