School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 641,893 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
641,893
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
676,754
in 2012
All-time low
454,845
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cambodia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cambodia stood at 641,893.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cambodia peaked at 676,754 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 454,845, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 47th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 454,845 | — |
| 1999 | 511,809 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 556,937 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 581,512 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 596,539 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 608,996 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 619,919 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 631,600 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 633,875 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 635,974 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 646,580 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 660,237 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 669,775 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 673,046 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 676,754 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 674,905 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 655,776 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 625,926 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 589,837 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 565,175 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 559,914 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 564,037 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 567,392 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 578,932 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 586,365 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 602,743 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 623,565 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 641,893 | +2.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 641,893 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 641,893 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99,283, 6.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,327 | 454,845 | 511,809 | 2 |
| 2000s | 617,217 | 556,937 | 660,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,514 | 559,914 | 676,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,148 | 567,392 | 641,893 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cambodia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cambodia was 641,893 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 676,754 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 454,845 in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release