Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 19.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia peaked at 51.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 26.2% | — |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 24.0% | 51.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 21.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 19.2% | 31.4% | 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 19.2% 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 51.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 184 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 37.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release