School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.01 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cambodia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cambodia stood at 1.01 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cambodia peaked at 1.01 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1077 years, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 120th 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, male (years) (male years) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1323 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.1268 years | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1094 years | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 years | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1323 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1564 years | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1077 years | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.145 years | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1482 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.194 years | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2569 years | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2583 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.421 years | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5159 years | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5937 years | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6832 years | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7611 years | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8499 years | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7855 years | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.762 years | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7965 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8457 years | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6474 years | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7145 years | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7724 years | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9153 years | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 years | +10.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.01 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.01 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1295 years | 0.1268 years | 0.1323 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 years | 0.1077 years | 0.1564 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3574 years | 0.145 years | 0.6832 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8001 years | 0.7611 years | 0.8499 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.812 years | 0.6474 years | 1.01 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, male in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cambodia was 1.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1077 years in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release