Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 87.6% 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 87.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia peaked at 87.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 98 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.7% | — |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 79.2% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 74.2% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.1% | 87.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- 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)
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 87.6% 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 87.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 98 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 18.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release