Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia

Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 16.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.4%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
117th
of 131 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2021
All-time low
6.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2007–2021

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia, 2007–2021

0510152007201420212007: 9.1 cumulative2008: 11.1 cumulative2009: 9.9 cumulative2014: 7.9 cumulative2015: 6.8 cumulative2019: 13.3 cumulative2021: 16.4 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia is 16.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.

That places Cambodia 117th out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Cambodia, 2007 to 2021.
Year cumulative Change
2007 9.1%
2008 11.1% +21.5%
2009 9.9% -11.2%
2014 7.9% -20.3%
2015 6.8% -13.7%
2019 13.3% +96.3%
2021 16.4% +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 9.1% 11.1% 3
2010s 9.3% 6.8% 13.3% 3
2020s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 114 Liberia 23.4% compare
  2. 115 Cameroon 23.3% compare
  3. 116 Uganda 18.4% compare
  4. 118 Rwanda 15.7% compare
  5. 119 Sierra Leone 14.4% compare
  6. 120 Mozambique 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia was 16.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Cambodia ranks 117th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.