Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 26.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 26.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 26.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +138.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +22.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 26.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 26.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.0%, 40% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 4.4% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 26.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release