Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 46.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 46.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.5% | — |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 11.9% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.5% | 36.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 36.7% | 46.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 46.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release