Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 37.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 37.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2021.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia peaked at 48.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +121.2% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 9.8% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.9% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cambodia was 37.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release