School age population, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 488,652 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
488,652
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 220 countries
All-time high
526,239
in 2006
All-time low
138,228
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 488,652 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 526,239 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 138,228, in 1991.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 220 countries on this measure, 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, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 242,644 | — |
| 1971 | 245,879 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 250,004 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 254,216 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 258,857 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 264,413 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 258,472 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 249,827 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 240,337 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 231,168 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 236,774 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 239,363 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 243,659 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 248,158 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 249,493 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 248,590 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 242,859 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 229,845 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 206,425 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 176,313 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 146,821 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 138,228 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 160,304 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 221,448 | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 275,556 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 346,998 | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 397,928 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 443,538 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 483,244 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 490,754 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 493,466 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 497,815 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 502,461 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 509,813 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 516,778 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 521,734 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 526,239 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 525,446 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 518,761 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 500,905 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 476,916 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 456,745 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 444,267 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 440,715 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 440,948 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 441,754 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 443,541 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 446,642 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 460,426 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 481,614 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 489,932 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 495,709 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 495,639 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 492,201 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 488,724 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 488,652 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249,582 | 231,168 | 264,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,148 | 176,313 | 249,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,482 | 138,228 | 490,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 511,342 | 493,466 | 526,239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,357 | 440,715 | 481,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,810 | 488,652 | 495,709 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Cambodia was 488,652 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 526,239 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,228 in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release