Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cambodia stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cambodia peaked at 12.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.
That places Cambodia 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +149.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 49% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 3 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cambodia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cambodia was 6.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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