Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 28.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia is 28.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 28.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +198.0% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +7.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 28.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 28.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 38% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.6% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.5% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 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, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia was 28.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release