Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 638,712 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
638,712 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
644,450 number
in 2008
All-time low
226,057 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 229.1k number1999: 226.1k number2000: 234.8k number2001: 283.8k number2002: 353.0k number2003: 417.2k number2004: 461.9k number2005: 530.6k number2006: 591.8k number2007: 631.2k number2008: 644.5k number2009: 613.5k number2010: 594.1k number2011: 568.9k number2012: 552.5k number2013: 549.0k number2014: 556.4k number2015: 565.3k number2016: 586.7k number2017: 609.0k number2018: 634.5k number2019: 638.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 638,712 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 644,450 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 226,057 number, in 1999.

That places Cambodia 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 229,102 number
1999 226,057 number -1.3%
2000 234,813 number +3.9%
2001 283,836 number +20.9%
2002 352,993 number +24.4%
2003 417,193 number +18.2%
2004 461,898 number +10.7%
2005 530,563 number +14.9%
2006 591,753 number +11.5%
2007 631,238 number +6.7%
2008 644,450 number +2.1%
2009 613,511 number -4.8%
2010 594,078 number -3.2%
2011 568,930 number -4.2%
2012 552,515 number -2.9%
2013 549,016 number -0.6%
2014 556,395 number +1.3%
2015 565,286 number +1.6%
2016 586,699 number +3.8%
2017 609,026 number +3.8%
2018 634,527 number +4.2%
2019 638,712 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227,580 number 226,057 number 229,102 number 2
2000s 476,225 number 234,813 number 644,450 number 10
2010s 585,518 number 549,016 number 638,712 number 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 66 Mali 702,660 number compare
  2. 67 Azerbaijan 654,631 number compare
  3. 68 Niger 642,494 number compare
  4. 70 Jordan 612,388 number compare
  5. 71 Togo 549,330 number compare
  6. 72 Palestine 547,031 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 638,712 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 644,450 number in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 226,057 number in 1999.
How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.