Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 71.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.5% | — |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 23.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 65.5% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 71.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release