Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia
Cambodia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 33.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 33.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia peaked at 40.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.2% | — |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -6.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 33.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 33.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.6%, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +37.4% | 28.3% | 38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 38.1% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.5% | 38.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.8% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.7% | 35.1% | 3 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia was 33.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Cambodia ranks 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release