Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 11.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cambodia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 11.6% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cambodia peaked at 12.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2012.
Cambodia ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cambodia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cambodia was 11.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release