UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cambodia

Cambodia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 3.68 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3.68
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
92nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 2009
All-time low
3.6
in 2014
Years of data
5
2007–2015

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cambodia, 2007–2015

012342007201120152007: 42008: 3.92009: 42014: 3.62015: 3.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cambodia is 3.68, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cambodia peaked at 3.97 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2014.

That places Cambodia 92nd out of 93 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Cambodia, 2007 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2007 3.95
2008 3.95 -0.1%
2009 3.97 +0.4%
2014 3.6 -9.2%
2015 3.68 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.95 3.95 3.97 3
2010s 3.64 3.6 3.68 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 89 Honduras 6.31 compare
  2. 90 Uganda 5.13 compare
  3. 91 Pakistan 5.02 compare
  4. 93 Mali 1.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cambodia?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cambodia was 3.68 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2009.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2014.
How does Cambodia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/