Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 53.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 53.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia peaked at 79.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 28th 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.4% | — |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | -5.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 53.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 53.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.0% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 54.1% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 49.9% | 56.5% | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia was 53.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cambodia ranks 28th 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release