Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.68 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.68 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.68 GPIA, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8744 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.915 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8773 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8953 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8506 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9219 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8649 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8548 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8314 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8043 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.783 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7716 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7844 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7795 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7896 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7564 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7269 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7301 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7034 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7654 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7521 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7311 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.68 GPIA | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8744 GPIA | 0.8744 GPIA | 0.8744 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.898 GPIA | 0.8506 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7757 GPIA | 0.7269 GPIA | 0.8314 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7264 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.7654 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia was 0.68 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release