School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 58.8% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Cambodia peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.2% | — |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | +261.9% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 58.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 58.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +261.9% | 10.7% | 38.6% |
| 1998 | -56.1% | 38.6% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 16.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 18.1% | 44.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 51.8% | 58.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 159 San Marino 60.4% compare
- 160 Afghanistan 59.6% compare
- 161 Lesotho 59.4% compare
- 163 Zambia 56.8% compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.5% compare
- 165 Comoros 54.8% compare
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 enrollment, secondary in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Cambodia was 58.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.