Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 25.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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 25.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cambodia peaked at 28.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 91st 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 | 25.1% | — |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.1% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.9% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 88 Mozambique 30.2% compare
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.6% compare
- 90 Mali 25.1% compare
- 92 Niger 23.6% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 18.9% compare
- 94 Guinea 18.3% compare
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 25.1% 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 28.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cambodia ranks 91st 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 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release