School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.13 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cambodia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cambodia stood at 1.13 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cambodia peaked at 1.13 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 years, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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, female (years) (female years) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0351 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0305 years | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 years | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 years | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 years | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 years | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 years | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0452 years | +141.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0526 years | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 years | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1025 years | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1187 years | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1977 years | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2515 years | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3005 years | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3834 years | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4565 years | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5257 years | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6138 years | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6377 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6884 years | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.761 years | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7397 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.703 years | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6881 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 years | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 1.13 years | +10.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.13 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.13 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | +141.4% | 0.0187 years | 0.0452 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0328 years | 0.0305 years | 0.0351 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 years | 0.0187 years | 0.0274 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1695 years | 0.0452 years | 0.3834 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6139 years | 0.4565 years | 0.761 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8579 years | 0.6881 years | 1.13 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, female in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cambodia was 1.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 years in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release