Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
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 %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cambodia peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 73rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.2% | — |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -95.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +1739.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +28.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.5%, 38% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 0.5% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 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 8.4% 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 9.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd 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 17.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release