Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 56.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 56.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 56.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +22.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 56.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 56.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.2%, 64% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 17.4% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.7% | 45.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 56.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release