Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Afghanistan
13.1%
in 2022
Cambodia
14.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
103rd
Cambodia rank
102nd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cambodia
510152025199720102023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 14.3% against 13.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cambodia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Cambodia ranks 102nd of 108 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cambodia Difference Ahead
2010s 10.4% 19.6% 9.1% Cambodia
2020s 13.1% 13.5% 0.4% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 14.3% against 13.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
1.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Cambodia ranks 102nd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release