Secondary education, general pupils in Cambodia
Cambodia: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Cambodia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Cambodia is 51.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Cambodia peaked at 51.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.0% | — |
| 1972 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 30.8% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.1% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 34.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.3% | 51.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Cambodia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Cambodia was 51.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.