School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.16 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 2.18 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2003.
That places Cambodia 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.16 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.86 million | 1.91 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.62 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.01 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.15 million | 2.18 million | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cambodia was 2.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2003.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release