Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 53.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Cambodia stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 53.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 22.5% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.6% | 45.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Cambodia was 53.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release