Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 27.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia is 27.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia peaked at 27.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.
That places Cambodia 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +57.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +4.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 27.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) 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 | +57.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 1984 | +54.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 1982 | +52.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.2% | 27.7% | 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, female (modelled data) in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia was 27.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release