Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 558,094 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
558,094 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
29th
of 147 countries
All-time high
875,200 number
in 2001
All-time low
558,094 number
in 2008
Years of data
10
1998–2008

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2008

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200320081998: 613.4k number1999: 733.2k number2000: 824.9k number2001: 875.2k number2002: 804.9k number2003: 734.4k number2004: 681.8k number2006: 636.0k number2007: 585.1k number2008: 558.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 558,094 number. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 875,200 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 558,094 number, in 2008.

That places Cambodia 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year number Change
1998 613,370 number
1999 733,208 number +19.5%
2000 824,912 number +12.5%
2001 875,200 number +6.1%
2002 804,946 number -8.0%
2003 734,363 number -8.8%
2004 681,840 number -7.2%
2006 635,951 number -6.7%
2007 585,118 number -8.0%
2008 558,094 number -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 673,289 number 613,370 number 733,208 number 2
2000s 712,553 number 558,094 number 875,200 number 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 26 South Africa 597,481 number compare
  2. 27 Zimbabwe 571,808 number compare
  3. 28 Malawi 571,338 number compare
  4. 30 Ghana 516,715 number compare
  5. 31 Morocco 495,525 number
  6. 32 Guinea 490,626 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 558,094 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 875,200 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 558,094 number in 2008.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2008.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.