School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 994,787 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 994,787 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 902,081, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 994,787 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,189, 11.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +38.1% | 323,441 | 446,695 |
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
- 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, 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