Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 23.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia is 23.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia peaked at 23.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1981.
Cambodia ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.3% | — |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 23.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 23.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 23.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia was 23.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Cambodia ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release