Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia, 1998–2024
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 5.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 507.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cambodia peaked at 11.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -88.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +110.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +486.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +9.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +486.2% | 0.8% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 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 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 5.4% in 2024, 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 11.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Cambodia ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.9%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release