Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 58.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 58.79 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia peaked at 58.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.24, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.24 | — |
| 1972 | 10.65 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 38.56 | +261.9% |
| 1998 | 16.92 | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 16.58 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18.13 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 20.18 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 27.84 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 30.98 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 39.14 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 41.74 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 44.25 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 48.94 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 50.2 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.73 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.82 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 54.28 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 55.13 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 56.79 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 58.79 | +3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 58.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 58.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.26, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +261.9% | 10.65 | 38.56 |
| 1998 | -56.1% | 38.56 | 16.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.95 | 9.24 | 10.65 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.02 | 16.58 | 38.56 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.77 | 18.13 | 44.25 | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.63 | 48.94 | 50.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.36 | 51.82 | 58.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 160 San Marino 60.37 compare
- 161 Afghanistan 59.61 compare
- 162 Lesotho 59.36 compare
- 164 Zambia 56.79 compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.49 compare
- 166 Comoros 55.19 compare
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia was 58.79 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Cambodia ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.