Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 58.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 58.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +94.5% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +25.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 58.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 58.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.5%, 64% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 11.9% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 33.7% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 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, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia was 58.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release