School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 2.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2008
All-time low
676,470
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 2.00 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 2.10 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 676,470, in 1992.
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, secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 932,926 | — |
| 1971 | 941,174 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 959,427 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 980,438 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 987,410 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 946,895 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 905,449 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 865,387 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 895,674 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 905,000 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 923,413 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 941,155 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 955,511 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 960,544 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 958,444 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 937,316 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 893,523 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 823,013 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 743,735 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 685,811 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 676,470 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 755,446 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 853,450 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.00 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 954,083 | 865,387 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 919,359 | 823,013 | 960,544 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 676,470 | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.94 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.77 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.91 million | 2.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 2.00 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 676,470 in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release