School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 11.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cambodia is 11.05 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cambodia peaked at 11.05 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.55 years, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.55 years | — |
| 2001 | 7.14 years | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.17 years | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 9.07 years | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.67 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.83 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.61 years | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.71 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.48 years | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 11.05 years | +5.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.05 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.05 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 years | 6.55 years | 9.88 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.71 years | 9.61 years | 9.82 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.77 years | 10.48 years | 11.05 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, female in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cambodia was 11.05 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 years in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release