Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 55.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cambodia is 55.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 56.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.5% | — |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 55.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 55.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.9%, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 11.3% | 37.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 42.5% | 56.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cambodia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cambodia was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release