Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cambodia, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cambodia stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cambodia peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.8% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +174.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 616,409 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cambodia was 8.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Cambodia ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.