Average years of schooling in Cambodia
Cambodia: Average years of schooling was 5.09 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Cambodia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Cambodia is 5.09 years, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Cambodia peaked at 5.89 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1054 years, in 1870.
That places Cambodia 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1054 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1054 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1054 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1054 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1054 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2107 years | +100.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3161 years | +50.0% |
| 1933 | 0.4215 years | +33.3% |
| 1938 | 0.7375 years | +75.0% |
| 1950 | 4.64 years | +528.6% |
| 1955 | 3.74 years | -19.3% |
| 1960 | 4.72 years | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 4.67 years | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.88 years | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.06 years | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.14 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.23 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.37 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.46 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.63 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.75 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.89 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.09 years | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 0.1054 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2634 years | 0.2107 years | 0.3161 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5795 years | 0.4215 years | 0.7375 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.19 years | 3.74 years | 4.64 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.7 years | 4.67 years | 4.72 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.97 years | 4.88 years | 5.06 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.19 years | 5.14 years | 5.23 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.41 years | 5.37 years | 5.46 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 5.63 years | 5.75 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.85 years | 5.8 years | 5.89 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 5.09 years | 5.09 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 135 Nepal 5.12 years compare
- 136 Madagascar 5.12 years compare
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.1 years compare
- 139 Liberia 5.08 years compare
- 140 Togo 5.02 years compare
- 141 Mauritania 4.92 years compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Cambodia?
- Average years of schooling in Cambodia was 5.09 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 years in 1870.
- How does Cambodia rank for average years of schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.