Labor force with basic education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force with basic education was 80.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 80.3% for labor force with basic education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Cambodia peaked at 85.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 6th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force with basic education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.3% | — |
| 1997 | 72.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 80.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.6%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 72.6% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 84.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 79.5% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.5% | 81.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Cambodia?
- Labor force with basic education in Cambodia was 80.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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).