Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.5669 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5669 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
120th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.5669 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3456 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
7
2007–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia is 0.5669 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia peaked at 0.5669 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3456 GPIA, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 120th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4084 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.4654 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4441 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4351 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3456 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5211 GPIA | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5669 GPIA | +8.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5669 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7489 GPIA, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5669 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9451 GPIA, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4393 GPIA | 0.4084 GPIA | 0.4654 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4339 GPIA | 0.3456 GPIA | 0.5211 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5669 GPIA | 0.5669 GPIA | 0.5669 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5889 GPIA compare
- 118 Angola 0.5822 GPIA compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0.5725 GPIA compare
- 121 Mozambique 0.5592 GPIA compare
- 122 Senegal 0.5466 GPIA compare
- 123 Niger 0.5296 GPIA compare
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 0.5669 GPIA 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 0.5669 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3456 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cambodia ranks 120th out of 132 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 27.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release