Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia is 16.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia peaked at 48.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.1% | — |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 24.0% | 48.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 18.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 16.0% | 27.3% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release