School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia stood at 1.11 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1736 GPIA, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2656 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.2407 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2043 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1991 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.179 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1755 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1736 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3115 GPIA | +79.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3548 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3803 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3991 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4595 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4694 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4874 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5062 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5611 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5999 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6185 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7815 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8369 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8643 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8999 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.984 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8909 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2 GPIA, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +79.4% | 0.1736 GPIA | 0.3115 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2532 GPIA | 0.2407 GPIA | 0.2656 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1863 GPIA | 0.1736 GPIA | 0.2043 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4366 GPIA | 0.3115 GPIA | 0.5611 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7668 GPIA | 0.5999 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8909 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1736 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release