Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 95.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
95.2%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1999–2019
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia stood at 95.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 95.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 98.5% | 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 95.5% 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 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 194 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 down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release