Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 163,536 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia is 163,536, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia peaked at 177,868 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39,190, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 72nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,111 | — |
| 1971 | 84,103 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 85,171 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 86,667 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 88,641 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 90,770 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 88,742 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 85,589 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 82,111 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 78,882 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 80,497 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 81,593 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 83,092 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 84,607 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 82,391 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 82,532 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 78,799 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 69,032 | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 58,946 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 48,889 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 39,190 | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 50,091 | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 70,930 | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 98,629 | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 104,321 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 121,974 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 138,415 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 152,224 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 164,093 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 166,808 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 165,860 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 169,479 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 171,591 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 173,287 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 176,500 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 176,633 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 177,868 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 176,379 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 169,036 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 160,081 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 151,172 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 148,406 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 147,593 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 147,664 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 148,698 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 148,472 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 149,517 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 151,578 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 157,897 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 164,534 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 166,458 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 165,874 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 164,555 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 163,548 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 162,468 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 163,536 | +0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 163,536 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,210, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 163,536 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,606, 7.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +41.6% | 50,091 | 70,930 |
| 1993 | +39.1% | 70,930 | 98,629 |
| 1991 | +27.8% | 39,190 | 50,091 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,379 | 78,882 | 90,770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,038 | 48,889 | 84,607 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,668 | 39,190 | 166,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,671 | 160,081 | 177,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,553 | 147,593 | 164,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,406 | 162,468 | 166,458 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia was 163,536 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 177,868 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,190 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release