Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male 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 … lower urban male 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 43.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 43.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.7%, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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