Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 65.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 65.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 65.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.2% | — |
| 1972 | 21.9% | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | +163.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 16.2% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 49.5% | 62.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.5% | 59.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 63.0% | 65.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 146 Afghanistan 66.6% compare
- 147 Lebanon 66.3% compare
- 148 Lesotho 66.1% compare
- 150 Cameroon 65.4% compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 65.0% compare
- 152 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia was 65.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release