Education in Hung Yen, Vietnam: official figures
Hung Yen had 286 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 77 primary, 81 lower secondary and 34 upper secondary, plus 94 combined schools.
How many teachers are there in Hung Yen?
Hung Yen had 9,984 teachers of general education in 2024 (4,374 primary, 3,679 lower secondary and 1,931 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Hung Yen?
Hung Yen had 259,635 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024 (117,695 primary, 95,923 lower secondary and 46,017 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Hung Yen?
There were 26.0 pupils per teacher and 38.3 pupils per class in general education in Hung Yen in 2024 (national: 22.7 pupils per teacher and 35.6 per class); the pupil-teacher ratio is 5th highest of 63 provinces and cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many classrooms are permanent in Hung Yen?
96.7% of classrooms in Hung Yen were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year, against 91.4% nationally; for primary schools the share was 97.6%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Hung Yen?
99.1% of people aged 15 and over in Hung Yen could read and write in 2024 (preliminary), joint 7th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national literacy rate was 96.6%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Hung Yen?
16,616 students were enrolled at universities located in Hung Yen in 2023 (the latest year published by province).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow Hung Yen compares with other provinces
Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 (2024)
Hung Yen ranks 7 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hai Phong City | 99.2% |
| 5 | Bac Giang | 99.2% |
| 6 | Ho Chi Minh City | 99.2% |
| 7 | Hung Yen | 99.1% |
| 8 | Da Nang City | 99.1% |
| 9 | Hai Duong | 99.0% |
| 10 | Ninh Binh | 99.0% |
Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year (2024-2025)
Hung Yen ranks 14 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Binh Duong | 97.3% |
| 12 | Ha Tinh | 97.2% |
| 13 | Hai Phong City | 96.8% |
| 14 | Hung Yen | 96.7% |
| 15 | Phu Tho | 96.7% |
| 16 | Bac Giang | 96.3% |
| 17 | Quang Ninh | 95.7% |
Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 (2024)
Hung Yen ranks 5 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dong Nai | 26.7 |
| 3 | Hai Phong City | 26.2 |
| 4 | Ha Noi | 26.1 |
| 5 | Hung Yen | 26.0 |
| 6 | Ho Chi Minh City | 25.1 |
| 7 | Nghe An | 24.9 |
| 8 | Bac Ninh | 24.6 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024 (bilingual, provincial tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6c2d8fa61d7…)
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