School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.1096 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 0.1096 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 590.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 0.1096 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 years, in 2017.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0219 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0276 years | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 years | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 years | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 0.028 years | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 years | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 0.052 years | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 years | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0831 years | +76.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 years | -82.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 years | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 years | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 years | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 years | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1096 years | +590.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1096 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0843 years, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.1096 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 years, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +590.2% | 0.0159 years | 0.1096 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0219 years | 0.0219 years | 0.0219 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 years | 0.0222 years | 0.052 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0341 years | 0.0148 years | 0.0831 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 years | 0.0159 years | 0.1096 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia was 0.1096 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1096 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 years in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release