Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 5.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.8%
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
93rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cambodia, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cambodia is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Cambodia ranks 93rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +5087.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cambodia was 5.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.