Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 63.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cambodia stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cambodia peaked at 66.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 47.3% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 60.5% | 66.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cambodia was 63.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release