School age population, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 489,925 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
489,925
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
510,788
in 2010
All-time low
148,410
in 1994
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 489,925 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 510,788 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 148,410, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 68th 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, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220,435 | — |
| 1971 | 221,655 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 227,022 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 233,573 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 239,165 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 243,709 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 236,243 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 226,947 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 218,265 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 210,343 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 220,424 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 221,911 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 226,639 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 231,029 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 237,145 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 240,811 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 245,702 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 247,434 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 247,662 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 241,334 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 229,022 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 206,333 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 177,254 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 154,549 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 148,410 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 209,388 | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 300,530 | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 381,015 | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 443,706 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 459,453 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 466,373 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 472,708 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 477,210 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 479,586 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 483,691 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 488,131 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 495,233 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 501,903 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 504,412 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 509,626 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 510,788 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 505,791 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 488,531 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 464,468 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 444,118 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 431,360 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 427,510 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 428,116 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 433,828 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 440,363 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 446,352 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 461,206 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 474,926 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 484,317 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 488,173 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 489,925 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227,736 | 210,343 | 243,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,009 | 220,424 | 247,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,966 | 148,410 | 459,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,887 | 466,373 | 509,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,487 | 427,510 | 510,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,150 | 446,352 | 489,925 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 538,001 compare
- 66 Malawi 535,102 compare
- 67 Chile 511,582 compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 477,958 compare
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 471,576 compare
- 71 Ecuador 470,584 compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Cambodia was 489,925 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 510,788 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,410 in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release