Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 56.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cambodia is 56.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cambodia peaked at 56.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 17.4% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.7% | 45.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Cambodia was 56.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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