Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.16 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia stood at 1.16 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.483 GPI, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5159 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.515 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5137 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.483 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4874 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5198 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5765 GPI | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.652 GPI | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7027 GPI | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7459 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPI | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPI | -0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.16 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.16 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPI, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.2% | 0.7459 GPI | 1.07 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5154 GPI | 0.515 GPI | 0.5159 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5851 GPI | 0.483 GPI | 0.7459 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia was 1.16 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.483 GPI in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release