Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.5936 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5936 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5071 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia stood at 0.5936 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Cambodia ranks 92nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5128 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +117.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5071 GPIA | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5244 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5936 GPIA | +13.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5936 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5961 GPIA, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5936 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8139 GPIA | 0.5128 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5417 GPIA | 0.5071 GPIA | 0.5936 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 0.5936 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 1.11 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5071 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 108 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 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release