Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender was 0.5088 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5088 GPIA
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
67th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.5938 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1509 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.5088 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia peaked at 0.5938 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2374 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.1509 GPIA | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5938 GPIA | +293.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5776 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4396 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4434 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5088 GPIA | +14.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5088 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4878 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5088 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.28 GPIA, 40% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3899 GPIA | 0.1509 GPIA | 0.5938 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4639 GPIA | 0.4396 GPIA | 0.5088 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.5088 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 0.5938 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 81 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 114.3%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release