Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2223 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia is 0.2223 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 322.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia peaked at 0.2223 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0527 LPIA, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 68th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0527 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.1252 LPIA | +137.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1229 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1855 LPIA | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2223 LPIA | +19.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.2223 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.2223 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4275 LPIA, 52% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1003 LPIA | 0.0527 LPIA | 0.1252 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2039 LPIA | 0.1855 LPIA | 0.2223 LPIA | 2 |
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia was 0.2223 LPIA 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 0.2223 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0527 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 83 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 322.1%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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