Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia

Cambodia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 322,127 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
322,127 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
369,665 number
in 2006
All-time low
141,975 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia stood at 322,127 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia peaked at 369,665 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 141,975 number, in 1991.

Cambodia ranks 69th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 181,037 number
1971 182,971 number +1.1%
1972 186,085 number +1.7%
1973 190,036 number +2.1%
1974 193,234 number +1.7%
1975 195,308 number +1.1%
1976 195,535 number +0.1%
1977 189,732 number -3.0%
1978 183,863 number -3.1%
1979 179,202 number -2.5%
1980 176,117 number -1.7%
1981 175,241 number -0.5%
1982 178,424 number +1.8%
1983 181,747 number +1.9%
1984 185,550 number +2.1%
1985 192,374 number +3.7%
1986 195,316 number +1.5%
1987 183,662 number -6.0%
1988 168,777 number -8.1%
1989 157,799 number -6.5%
1990 144,953 number -8.1%
1991 141,975 number -2.1%
1992 165,827 number +16.8%
1993 203,061 number +22.5%
1994 236,922 number +16.7%
1995 272,164 number +14.9%
1996 302,983 number +11.3%
1997 326,116 number +7.6%
1998 336,243 number +3.1%
1999 343,987 number +2.3%
2000 346,021 number +0.6%
2001 344,206 number -0.5%
2002 341,879 number -0.7%
2003 346,316 number +1.3%
2004 351,908 number +1.6%
2005 361,721 number +2.8%
2006 369,665 number +2.2%
2007 360,458 number -2.5%
2008 344,993 number -4.3%
2009 333,732 number -3.3%
2010 325,253 number -2.5%
2011 318,415 number -2.1%
2012 311,070 number -2.3%
2013 305,566 number -1.8%
2014 300,299 number -1.7%
2015 294,235 number -2.0%
2016 291,380 number -1.0%
2017 295,972 number +1.6%
2018 304,832 number +3.0%
2019 313,149 number +2.7%
2020 322,127 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 187,700 number 179,202 number 195,535 number 10
1980s 179,501 number 157,799 number 195,316 number 10
1990s 247,423 number 141,975 number 343,987 number 10
2000s 350,090 number 333,732 number 369,665 number 10
2010s 306,017 number 291,380 number 325,253 number 10
2020s 322,127 number 322,127 number 322,127 number 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 66 Kazakhstan 342,703 number compare
  2. 67 Australia 324,473 number compare
  3. 68 Guinea 324,256 number compare
  4. 70 Ecuador 309,876 number compare
  5. 71 Rwanda 305,064 number compare
  6. 72 Benin 290,213 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia was 322,127 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 369,665 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 141,975 number in 1991.
How does Cambodia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Cambodia ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.