School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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