Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.94 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cambodia is 10.94 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cambodia peaked at 11.91 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.81 years, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.81 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.43 years | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.66 years | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.17 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.68 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.74 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.63 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.58 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.52 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.47 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.42 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.31 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.15 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.04 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.99 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.94 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.08 years | 8.81 years | 11.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 years | 11.15 years | 11.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 years | 10.94 years | 11.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cambodia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cambodia was 10.94 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 years in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cambodia ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.