School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 10.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 10.93 years. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 10.93 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 years, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.45 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.28 years | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 8.59 years | +162.3% |
| 2000 | 7.38 years | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 7.94 years | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.02 years | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 9.44 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.83 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.35 years | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6 years | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 9.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.26 years | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 10.93 years | +6.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.93 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.12 years, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.93 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 years, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) 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 | +162.3% | 3.28 years | 8.59 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.86 years | 2.45 years | 3.28 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.59 years | 8.59 years | 8.59 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.36 years | 7.38 years | 10.48 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.63 years | 9.6 years | 9.64 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.6 years | 10.26 years | 10.93 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia was 10.93 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 years in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release