Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.6406 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia stood at 0.6406 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3388 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6015 GPIA | 0.3388 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.601 GPIA | 0.5615 GPIA | 0.6406 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.753 GPIA compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.7344 GPIA compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 0.6446 GPIA compare
- 71 Nigeria 0.6095 GPIA compare
- 72 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.6038 GPIA compare
- 73 Bangladesh 0.6036 GPIA compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia was 0.6406 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3388 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release