Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cambodia

Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 66.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.3%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2018
All-time low
28.6%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cambodia, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 29.9 %1999: 28.6 %2000: 28.8 %2001: 33.8 %2002: 41.6 %2003: 48.2 %2004: 51.2 %2005: 55.9 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 62.1 %2008: 63.2 %2009: 60.9 %2010: 60.5 %2011: 58.9 %2012: 58.4 %2013: 58.8 %2014: 60.4 %2015: 62 %2016: 64.7 %2017: 66.6 %2018: 68.5 %2019: 66.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 66.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cambodia peaked at 68.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1999.

Cambodia ranks 160th 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, male in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 29.9%
1999 28.6% -4.4%
2000 28.8% +0.8%
2001 33.8% +17.3%
2002 41.6% +23.0%
2003 48.2% +16.1%
2004 51.2% +6.2%
2005 55.9% +9.1%
2006 59.1% +5.7%
2007 62.1% +5.1%
2008 63.2% +1.8%
2009 60.9% -3.6%
2010 60.5% -0.8%
2011 58.9% -2.6%
2012 58.4% -0.9%
2013 58.8% +0.8%
2014 60.4% +2.7%
2015 62.0% +2.6%
2016 64.7% +4.5%
2017 66.6% +2.9%
2018 68.5% +2.9%
2019 66.3% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.2% 28.6% 29.9% 2
2000s 50.5% 28.8% 63.2% 10
2010s 62.5% 58.4% 68.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cambodia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cambodia was 66.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1999.
How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Cambodia ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.