Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cambodia peaked at 6.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 114th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4% | — |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +217.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +232.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +17.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3%, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cambodia was 6.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Cambodia ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.