Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 63.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 63.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 63.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7% | — |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +104.3% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 63.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 63.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +104.3% | 5.7% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 12.8% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.2% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 54.5% | 63.1% | 5 |
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, secondary, female in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cambodia was 63.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release