Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 340,875 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release