Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia is 86.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 104th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73.1% | — |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 71.7% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 68.5% | 79.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 79.2% | 86.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86.9% compare
- 102 El Salvador 86.8% compare
- 103 Kenya 86.3% compare
- 105 Rwanda 84.8% compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84.2% compare
- 107 Ghana 82.9% compare
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia was 86.1% 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 86.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cambodia ranks 104th out of 136 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 25.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release