Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cambodia stood at 55.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cambodia peaked at 55.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.0% | — |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 22.0% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 22.9% | 50.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 43.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 48.5% | 55.7% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cambodia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cambodia was 55.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cambodia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release