Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 96.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia is 96.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia peaked at 98.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.3% | — |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.3% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 89.8% | 94.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 316,105 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release