Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 29.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia, 2007–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia peaked at 29.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 120th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.4% | — |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.2% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0616 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cambodia was 29.0% 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 29.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Cambodia ranks 120th out of 132 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 30.6%. 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+, male (%) (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 lower secondary education.