Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.25 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
0.7876 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia peaked at 1.25 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7876 modelled data, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 67th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9777 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9314 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8833 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8284 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7876 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8027 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8661 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9467 modelled data | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +6.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.8833 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8727 modelled data | 0.7876 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 65 Tokelau 1.01 modelled data compare
- 66 Guyana 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Indonesia 1 modelled data compare
- 69 Malawi 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Botswana 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Nigeria 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7876 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release