School age population, upper secondary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 510,378 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
510,378
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
539,193
in 2009
All-time low
148,980
in 1994
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 510,378 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 539,193 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 148,980, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 68th 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, upper secondary education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,781 | — |
| 1971 | 224,296 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 228,926 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 234,947 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 240,261 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 244,707 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 233,490 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 222,666 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 211,982 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 200,924 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 210,033 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 212,432 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 217,592 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 222,213 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 228,210 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 231,841 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 236,423 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 238,384 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 238,744 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 231,923 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 221,302 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 201,463 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 175,775 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 154,202 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 148,980 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 203,740 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 288,895 | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 365,447 | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 428,284 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 451,170 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 464,606 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 477,962 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 490,032 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 496,946 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 501,396 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 503,348 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 508,245 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 519,452 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 533,308 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 539,193 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 535,986 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 526,848 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 508,920 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 484,630 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 462,854 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 447,100 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 440,205 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 438,256 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 443,554 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 454,385 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 461,603 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 479,440 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 493,963 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 504,305 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 508,308 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 510,378 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226,598 | 200,924 | 244,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,780 | 210,033 | 238,744 | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,926 | 148,980 | 451,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,449 | 464,606 | 539,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,274 | 438,256 | 535,986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,000 | 461,603 | 510,378 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 563,547 compare
- 66 Chile 529,909 compare
- 67 Malawi 526,535 compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 501,628 compare
- 70 Ecuador 492,595 compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 486,690 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, male in Cambodia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Cambodia was 510,378 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 539,193 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,980 in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release