Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 64.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia stood at 64.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia peaked at 69.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 30.7% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 51.8% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia was 64.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release