Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.15 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.15 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 modelled data, in 1981.
Cambodia ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0405 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.0583 modelled data | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0856 modelled data | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1222 modelled data | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1625 modelled data | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1943 modelled data | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2233 modelled data | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2531 modelled data | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2754 modelled data | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2921 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3063 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3243 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3407 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3527 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3597 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3685 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3848 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4067 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.434 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4637 modelled data | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4947 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5256 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5567 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5786 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6013 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6251 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6647 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7098 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.749 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7884 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8337 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8867 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9316 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9761 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.15 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.15 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 modelled data, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +46.9% | 0.0583 modelled data | 0.0856 modelled data |
| 1982 | +43.7% | 0.0405 modelled data | 0.0583 modelled data |
| 1984 | +42.7% | 0.0856 modelled data | 0.1222 modelled data |
| 1985 | +33.0% | 0.1222 modelled data | 0.1625 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1572 modelled data | 0.0405 modelled data | 0.2754 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.357 modelled data | 0.2921 modelled data | 0.434 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5969 modelled data | 0.4637 modelled data | 0.749 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9597 modelled data | 0.7884 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia was 1.15 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cambodia ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release