Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 662,939 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 662,939 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia peaked at 1.62 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 551,771, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.56 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 814,754 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 832,765 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 721,038 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 676,824 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 551,771 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 643,320 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 662,939 | +3.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 662,939 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 662,939 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 30.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.56 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 814,754 | 1.62 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 651,178 | 551,771 | 721,038 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia was 662,939 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,771 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release