Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.16 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.16 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.16 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2603 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.16 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia peaked at 1.16 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2603 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Cambodia 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2603 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.2846 modelled data | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.321 modelled data | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3584 modelled data | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3965 modelled data | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4279 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4523 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4781 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5022 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5198 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5256 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.522 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5144 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5077 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.506 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5157 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5427 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5677 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5931 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6081 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6182 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6295 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6557 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6999 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7511 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7946 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.83 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.861 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8972 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9368 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9752 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3868 modelled data | 0.2603 modelled data | 0.5022 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5315 modelled data | 0.506 modelled data | 0.5931 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7345 modelled data | 0.6081 modelled data | 0.8972 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9368 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia was 1.16 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2603 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release