Background
On 25 March 2025 in Phnom Penh, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport held a meeting on the review and verification of data for the ASEAN State of Education Report. The meeting was led by Secretary of State Dr. Ung Borat and attended by leadership and technical officials from relevant departments.
The ASEAN State of Education Report is prepared jointly by the ASEAN Secretariat and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). According to the ministry, the report covers all education sub-sectors across the 11 ASEAN member countries and is intended to guide the direction of ASEAN education work planning after 2025.
Scope of Application
The meeting concerned Cambodia’s contribution to a regional education reporting process. It involved relevant MoEYS departments responsible for reviewing, validating, and updating education data used in the report.
The ministry stated that the report draws on data from UNESCO, ASEAN statistics, the World Bank, data from ASEAN member states, policy reviews, and case studies from member countries.
Key Provisions or Decisions
According to the ministry, the meeting had three stated objectives:
1. To review and verify the data used in the ASEAN State of Education Report.
2. To obtain input from relevant departments in order to ensure the accuracy of the regional report.
3. To discuss coordination among relevant technical departments for updating education data consistently.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
This item indicates an administrative data-governance process within the education sector rather than a new regulatory measure. Its long-term relevance lies in documenting Cambodia’s participation in ASEAN education reporting and the ministry’s internal coordination on official education statistics and policy-related data inputs.
Official Source
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), Facebook post published on 25 March 2026.
