Labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force with basic education, male was 84.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia stood at 84.5%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia peaked at 88.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 6th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.9% | — |
| 1997 | 76.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 76.8% | 80.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 80.6% | 86.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 83.4% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.0% | 86.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia was 84.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).