School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.7396 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 0.7396 years.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 0.7445 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 years, in 1982.
That places Cambodia 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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) (tertiary both) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0706 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0751 years | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0682 years | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 years | -92.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 years | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 years | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 years | +74.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 years | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 years | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 years | +112.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0329 years | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 years | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0492 years | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0597 years | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0675 years | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0658 years | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0791 years | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0632 years | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1241 years | +96.2% |
| 2001 | 0.119 years | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1504 years | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1459 years | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1785 years | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1694 years | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2839 years | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3657 years | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4561 years | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5885 years | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6983 years | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7445 years | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.683 years | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6609 years | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6883 years | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7396 years | +7.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.7396 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.7396 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 years, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0713 years | 0.0682 years | 0.0751 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 years | 0.0045 years | 0.0315 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.057 years | 0.0329 years | 0.0791 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2582 years | 0.119 years | 0.5885 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7024 years | 0.6609 years | 0.7445 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia was 0.7396 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7445 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 years in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.