School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 994,787 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
994,787
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2007
All-time low
278,015
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 994,787, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 1.08 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 278,015, in 1991.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 488,710 | — |
| 1971 | 495,223 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 503,479 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 511,918 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 521,304 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 532,576 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 517,677 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 497,282 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 475,202 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 454,120 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 465,217 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 470,657 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 479,182 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 487,913 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 490,156 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 487,892 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 476,319 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 451,498 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 407,117 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 349,756 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 293,411 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 278,015 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 323,441 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 446,695 | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 556,060 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 694,861 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 795,357 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 888,635 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 973,855 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 997,040 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 981,388 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 939,822 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 912,094 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 902,164 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 899,877 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 899,288 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 901,399 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 907,060 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 939,284 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 986,646 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 996,255 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 994,787 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 499,749 | 454,120 | 532,576 | 10 |
| 1980s | 456,571 | 349,756 | 490,156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,737 | 278,015 | 997,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.01 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 926,902 | 899,288 | 986,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 994,787 | 1.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 994,787 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,015 in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release