Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 35.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35.0%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
71st
of 90 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2014
All-time low
17.4%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 35.0%.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 48.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 17.4% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.3% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 316,105 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia was 35.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release