School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cambodia stood at 10.81 years.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cambodia peaked at 11.11 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.2 years, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.73 years | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 9.84 years | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.57 years | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 11.01 years | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.01 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.58 years | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 9.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.47 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.04 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 10.81 years | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.07 years | 8.2 years | 11.11 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.54 years | 9.47 years | 9.58 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.43 years | 10.04 years | 10.81 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cambodia was 10.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 years in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release