Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia is 1.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia peaked at 1.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia was 1.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cambodia ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release