Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 43.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia is 43.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia peaked at 50.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.0% | — |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.2% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (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 43.3% 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 50.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cambodia ranks 88th out of 97 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 down 9.5%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release