Labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia

Cambodia: Labor force with basic education, male was 84.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 125 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2011
All-time low
76.8%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1996–2023

Labor force with basic education, male in Cambodia, 1996–2023

0204060801996200920231996: 79.9 % of male working-age population with basic education1997: 76.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 80.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 80.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 86.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 84.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 85.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 83.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 85 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 86.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 88.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 86.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 85.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 84.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 83.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 86.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 85.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 85.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 86.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 84 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 84.5 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 3 Saint Lucia 88.1% compare
  2. 4 Uganda 85.8% compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 85.0% compare
  4. 7 Guatemala 83.6% compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 81.9% compare
  6. 9 Myanmar 81.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).