Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 33.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2008
All-time low
32.8%
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 %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 33.4% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia peaked at 38.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 89th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.5% | — |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -8.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 33.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 33.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.1%, 40% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.8% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 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 33.4% 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 38.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cambodia ranks 89th 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 7.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release