Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia

Cambodia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 164,746 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
164,746 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 205 countries
All-time high
188,195 number
in 2006
All-time low
68,976 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

Cambodia recorded 164,746 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cambodia peaked at 188,195 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68,976 number, in 1991.

That places Cambodia 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (number) in Cambodia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 90,329 number
1971 91,313 number +1.1%
1972 92,839 number +1.7%
1973 94,794 number +2.1%
1974 96,328 number +1.6%
1975 97,158 number +0.9%
1976 96,905 number -0.3%
1977 92,900 number -4.1%
1978 89,067 number -4.1%
1979 86,099 number -3.3%
1980 84,371 number -2.0%
1981 84,288 number -0.1%
1982 86,482 number +2.6%
1983 88,792 number +2.7%
1984 91,478 number +3.0%
1985 95,834 number +4.8%
1986 97,935 number +2.2%
1987 91,815 number -6.2%
1988 83,782 number -8.7%
1989 77,815 number -7.1%
1990 70,784 number -9.0%
1991 68,976 number -2.6%
1992 81,470 number +18.1%
1993 101,056 number +24.0%
1994 118,746 number +17.5%
1995 137,120 number +15.5%
1996 153,100 number +11.7%
1997 164,617 number +7.5%
1998 169,735 number +3.1%
1999 174,074 number +2.6%
2000 175,900 number +1.0%
2001 175,818 number -0.0%
2002 174,820 number -0.6%
2003 176,898 number +1.2%
2004 179,568 number +1.5%
2005 184,314 number +2.6%
2006 188,195 number +2.1%
2007 184,240 number -2.1%
2008 176,851 number -4.0%
2009 171,240 number -3.2%
2010 166,757 number -2.6%
2011 162,851 number -2.3%
2012 158,384 number -2.7%
2013 155,012 number -2.1%
2014 151,781 number -2.1%
2015 148,028 number -2.5%
2016 146,224 number -1.2%
2017 149,010 number +1.9%
2018 154,366 number +3.6%
2019 159,338 number +3.2%
2020 164,746 number +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92,773 number 86,099 number 97,158 number 10
1980s 88,259 number 77,815 number 97,935 number 10
1990s 123,968 number 68,976 number 174,074 number 10
2000s 178,784 number 171,240 number 188,195 number 10
2010s 155,175 number 146,224 number 166,757 number 10
2020s 164,746 number 164,746 number 164,746 number 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 65 Kazakhstan 176,358 number compare
  2. 66 Sri Lanka 173,070 number compare
  3. 67 Australia 166,393 number compare
  4. 69 Guinea 163,424 number compare
  5. 70 Ecuador 158,243 number compare
  6. 71 Rwanda 152,096 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 164,746 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 188,195 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 68,976 number in 1991.
How does Cambodia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Cambodia ranks 68th 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 1.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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