Government expenditure on education, total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Cambodia, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Cambodia is 11.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Cambodia peaked at 12.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2012.
That places Cambodia 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Cambodia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Cambodia was 11.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.