Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 22.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cambodia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population with lower secondary education in Cambodia stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Cambodia peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.2% | — |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 616,409 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Cambodia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cambodia was 22.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.