Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 33.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 secondary education or 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% |
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
- 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 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