Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 57.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 57.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cambodia peaked at 61.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 123rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 46.5% | 61.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 30.7% | 51.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 52.9% | 57.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cambodia was 57.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.