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 0.9818 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia is 0.9818 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia peaked at 0.993 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4656 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5246 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.4705 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4656 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5101 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5268 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.591 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7092 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7252 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6583 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.676 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6685 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7644 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7671 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7803 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7603 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8475 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8378 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9854 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9857 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9818 GPIA | -0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.9818 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8999 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.9818 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4869 GPIA | 0.4656 GPIA | 0.5246 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6201 GPIA | 0.5101 GPIA | 0.7252 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7875 GPIA | 0.6685 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 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 0.9818 GPIA 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 0.993 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4656 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Cambodia ranks 75th 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 28.0%. 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release