School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 3.75 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Cambodia is 3.75 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 3.75 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3449 years, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3449 years | — |
| 1998 | 0.7098 years | +105.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6951 years | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7699 years | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8744 years | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 years | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 years | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 years | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.07 years | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 2.27 years | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 years | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 years | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 3.16 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.27 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.55 years | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.62 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.75 years | +3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.75 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.75 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +105.8% | 0.3449 years | 0.7098 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3449 years | 0.3449 years | 0.3449 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7025 years | 0.6951 years | 0.7098 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 years | 0.7699 years | 2.46 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.12 years | 3.05 years | 3.16 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.56 years | 3.27 years | 3.75 years | 5 |
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, secondary, female in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cambodia was 3.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3449 years in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release