Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.4445 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia is 0.4445 LPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia peaked at 0.4445 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1673 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 79th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3287 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.3361 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3171 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1673 LPIA | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 LPIA | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3867 LPIA | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4445 LPIA | +14.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.4445 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5966 LPIA, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.4445 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.791 LPIA, 56% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3273 LPIA | 0.3171 LPIA | 0.3361 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2682 LPIA | 0.1673 LPIA | 0.3867 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4445 LPIA | 0.4445 LPIA | 0.4445 LPIA | 1 |
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 lower secondary education or in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia was 0.4445 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4445 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1673 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release