Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 62.8% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 62.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 153rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +142.2% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 52.3% | 62.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 62.8% in 2008, 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 62.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.