Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8582 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 0.8582 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia peaked at 0.8582 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7017 LPIA, in 2009.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7611 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7132 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7017 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7342 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8048 LPIA | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.835 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8144 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8283 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8582 LPIA | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7254 LPIA | 0.7017 LPIA | 0.7611 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7913 LPIA | 0.7342 LPIA | 0.835 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8337 LPIA | 0.8144 LPIA | 0.8582 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 616,409 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 0.8582 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 0.8582 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7017 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cambodia ranks 71st 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 16.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release