Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 55.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 55.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia peaked at 55.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1981.
That places Cambodia 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.9% | — |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 12.9% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.3% | 55.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60.0% compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 59.3% compare
- 112 Guatemala 58.8% compare
- 114 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.5% compare
- 115 Pakistan 55.4% compare
- 116 Eswatini 55.1% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia was 55.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Cambodia ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release