School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.7396 years in 2019. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971β2019
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.
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
- 126 St. Lucia 0.7811 years compare
- 127 Qatar 0.7648 years compare
- 128 Bahamas, The 0.7529 years compare
- 130 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7353 years compare
- 131 Cameroon 0.7134 years compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7059 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 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 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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About this data
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.