Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
64th
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Cambodia stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Cambodia peaked at 4.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 64th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +41.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 56% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 57% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 3 |
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 master's or equivalent in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Cambodia was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent 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