Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia

Cambodia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 157,381 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
157,381 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
181,470 number
in 2006
All-time low
72,999 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia stood at 157,381 number.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia peaked at 181,470 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72,999 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, female (number) in Cambodia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 90,708 number
1971 91,658 number +1.0%
1972 93,246 number +1.7%
1973 95,242 number +2.1%
1974 96,906 number +1.7%
1975 98,150 number +1.3%
1976 98,630 number +0.5%
1977 96,832 number -1.8%
1978 94,796 number -2.1%
1979 93,103 number -1.8%
1980 91,746 number -1.5%
1981 90,953 number -0.9%
1982 91,942 number +1.1%
1983 92,955 number +1.1%
1984 94,072 number +1.2%
1985 96,540 number +2.6%
1986 97,381 number +0.9%
1987 91,847 number -5.7%
1988 84,995 number -7.5%
1989 79,984 number -5.9%
1990 74,169 number -7.3%
1991 72,999 number -1.6%
1992 84,357 number +15.6%
1993 102,005 number +20.9%
1994 118,176 number +15.9%
1995 135,044 number +14.3%
1996 149,883 number +11.0%
1997 161,499 number +7.8%
1998 166,508 number +3.1%
1999 169,913 number +2.0%
2000 170,121 number +0.1%
2001 168,388 number -1.0%
2002 167,059 number -0.8%
2003 169,418 number +1.4%
2004 172,340 number +1.7%
2005 177,407 number +2.9%
2006 181,470 number +2.3%
2007 176,218 number -2.9%
2008 168,142 number -4.6%
2009 162,492 number -3.4%
2010 158,496 number -2.5%
2011 155,564 number -1.8%
2012 152,686 number -1.9%
2013 150,554 number -1.4%
2014 148,518 number -1.4%
2015 146,207 number -1.6%
2016 145,156 number -0.7%
2017 146,962 number +1.2%
2018 150,466 number +2.4%
2019 153,811 number +2.2%
2020 157,381 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94,927 number 90,708 number 98,630 number 10
1980s 91,242 number 79,984 number 97,381 number 10
1990s 123,455 number 72,999 number 169,913 number 10
2000s 171,306 number 162,492 number 181,470 number 10
2010s 150,842 number 145,156 number 158,496 number 10
2020s 157,381 number 157,381 number 157,381 number 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 66 Kazakhstan 166,345 number compare
  2. 67 Guinea 160,832 number compare
  3. 68 Australia 158,080 number compare
  4. 70 Rwanda 152,968 number compare
  5. 71 Ecuador 151,633 number compare
  6. 72 Benin 143,106 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 157,381 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 181,470 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 72,999 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 0.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.