Secondary education, pupils in Cambodia
Cambodia: Secondary education, pupils was 1.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Cambodia stood at 1.17 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cambodia peaked at 1.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86,999, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 67th out of 206 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.
Secondary education, pupils in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86,999 | — |
| 1972 | 102,222 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 264,419 | +158.7% |
| 1998 | 312,333 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 316,343 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 351,357 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 396,876 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 475,637 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 560,197 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 630,102 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 811,797 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 875,120 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 930,200 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 867,961 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 911,950 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 935,701 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 990,576 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | +3.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.17 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +158.7% | 102,222 | 264,419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,610 | 86,999 | 102,222 | 2 |
| 1990s | 297,698 | 264,419 | 316,343 | 3 |
| 2000s | 628,911 | 351,357 | 930,200 | 8 |
| 2010s | 905,204 | 867,961 | 935,701 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 990,576 | 1.17 million | 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 secondary education, pupils in Cambodia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cambodia was 1.17 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,999 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.