Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cambodia, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cambodia is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cambodia peaked at 18.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 132nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +103.2% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.8% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 316,105 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cambodia was 13.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Cambodia ranks 132nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.