School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.07 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 1.07 years. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 1.07 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 years, in 1982.
Cambodia ranks 131st of 196 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, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0749 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0833 years | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.078 years | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 years | -92.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 years | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 years | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 years | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.01 years | +69.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 years | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 years | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0325 years | +111.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 years | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.041 years | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0539 years | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 years | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0759 years | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0767 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0898 years | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0614 years | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0933 years | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.099 years | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.132 years | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1507 years | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1774 years | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1885 years | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.31 years | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3837 years | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4465 years | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5337 years | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.61 years | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6898 years | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6994 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6997 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.742 years | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8024 years | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6938 years | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7087 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7304 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9692 years | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 1.07 years | +10.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.07 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.07 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 years, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -92.6% | 0.078 years | 0.0058 years |
| 1989 | +111.4% | 0.0154 years | 0.0325 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0787 years | 0.0749 years | 0.0833 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 years | 0.0048 years | 0.0325 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0623 years | 0.0343 years | 0.0898 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2515 years | 0.0933 years | 0.5337 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7072 years | 0.61 years | 0.8024 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8349 years | 0.6938 years | 1.07 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, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia was 1.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 years in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release