Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 372,392 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Cambodia is 372,392, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Cambodia peaked at 773,344 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 321,310, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 34th out of 175 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 732,225 | — |
| 1999 | 772,256 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 773,344 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 772,298 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 718,501 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 690,508 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 710,368 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 496,523 | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 373,471 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 398,949 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 379,235 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 380,966 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 321,310 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 327,603 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 372,392 | +13.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 372,392 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 372,392 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 26.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 752,240 | 732,225 | 772,256 | 2 |
| 2000s | 616,745 | 373,471 | 773,344 | 8 |
| 2020s | 356,301 | 321,310 | 380,966 | 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, male in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Cambodia was 372,392 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 773,344 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,310 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Cambodia ranks 34th out of 175 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release