Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 50.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 50.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 50.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +88.8% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 12.2% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.6% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 616,409 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cambodia was 50.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release