Youth not in education employment training in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth not in education employment training was 6.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in education employment training in Cambodia is 6.32, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Cambodia peaked at 12.72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2011.
That places Cambodia 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.34 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 10.32 | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.72 | +149.4% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.59 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.38 | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.19 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | +2.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 | 6.13 | 10.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 5.1 | 12.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.69 | 6.32 | 3 |
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 youth not in education employment training in Cambodia?
- Youth not in education employment training in Cambodia was 6.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Cambodia ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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