Education in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: official figures
99.2% of people aged 15 and over in Ho Chi Minh City could read and write in 2024 (joint 3rd highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national literacy rate was 96.6%.
How many kindergartens are there in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City had 1,247 kindergartens with 11,932 classes, 20,795 teachers and 270,856 children on 30 September 2023.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City had 1,039 general education schools on 30 September 2024: 528 primary, 289 lower secondary and 123 upper secondary schools, plus 99 combined-level schools.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many teachers are there in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City had 35,530 general education classes and 54,726 teachers directly teaching on 30 September 2024 (23,374 primary, 18,432 lower secondary, 12,920 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City had 1,370,911 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024: 619,947 in primary, 486,621 in lower secondary and 264,343 in upper secondary school (2nd 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 Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City had 25.1 general education pupils for every directly teaching teacher in 2024 (6th 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 Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City 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 Ho Chi Minh City are permanent?
100.0% of classrooms in Ho Chi Minh City were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year (the 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 Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City had 727,397 university students and 23,227 university teaching staff in 2023, with 31.3 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 Ho Chi Minh City?
Vocational education in Ho Chi Minh City had 12,323 teachers in 2023, and 312,830 newly enrolled pupils and students (23,699 at secondary vocational school and 36,426 at college level).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow Ho Chi Minh compares with other cities in Vietnam
Literacy rate, population aged 15 and over (%) (2024)
Ho Chi Minh ranks 2 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)
Ho Chi Minh ranks 2 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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