Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 487,674 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 487,674.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 769,979 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 447,578, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 741,314 | — |
| 1999 | 766,345 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 764,223 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 769,979 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 718,411 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 687,501 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 679,866 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 679,213 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 639,110 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 601,643 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 517,414 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 447,578 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 451,095 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 498,243 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 487,674 | -2.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 487,674 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 487,674 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 48.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 753,830 | 741,314 | 766,345 | 2 |
| 2000s | 692,493 | 601,643 | 769,979 | 8 |
| 2020s | 480,401 | 447,578 | 517,414 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 487,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 769,979 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,578 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release