Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 340,875 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
340,875
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
347,351
in 2023
All-time low
148,343
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cambodia is 340,875, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 347,351 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,343, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 149,270 | — |
| 1999 | 148,343 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 151,850 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 178,917 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 216,612 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 249,946 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 268,260 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 299,827 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 326,046 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 343,429 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 344,702 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 322,815 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 310,385 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 290,410 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 277,554 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 271,341 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 270,853 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 271,541 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 273,065 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 282,388 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 290,434 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 291,364 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 312,231 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 315,047 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 333,642 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 347,351 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 340,875 | -1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 340,875 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 348,956, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 340,875 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,806 | 148,343 | 149,270 | 2 |
| 2000s | 270,240 | 151,850 | 344,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,934 | 270,853 | 310,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,829 | 312,231 | 347,351 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Togo 359,344 compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 358,520 compare
- 71 Zambia 357,036 compare
- 73 Niger 340,805 compare
- 74 Mozambique 337,116 compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 331,373 compare
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cambodia was 340,875 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 347,351 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,343 in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release