International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia is 0.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 9 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 International expenditure on 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