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 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia peaked at 1.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 102nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.1% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -77.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 42% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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 0.3% 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 1.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 104 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 down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release