Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 70.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia is 70.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 71.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1999.
Cambodia ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.1% | — |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 22.6% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 58.1% | 71.3% | 10 |
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More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 70.1% in 2019, 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 71.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.