Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.8846 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia stood at 0.8846 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia peaked at 0.8846 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.77 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8272 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7708 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.77 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7702 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8219 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8712 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8572 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8575 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8846 LPIA | +3.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.8846 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.8846 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9781 LPIA, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7893 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 0.8272 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8211 LPIA | 0.7702 LPIA | 0.8712 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8665 LPIA | 0.8572 LPIA | 0.8846 LPIA | 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 some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia was 0.8846 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8846 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release