Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +205.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia was 0.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.5%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release