Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5939 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia stood at 0.5939 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia peaked at 0.6219 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2737 GPIA, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3445 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.3083 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2895 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3913 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2737 GPIA | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5238 GPIA | +91.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6219 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5204 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5396 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5939 GPIA | +10.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5939 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6531 GPIA, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5939 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9635 GPIA, 62% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3141 GPIA | 0.2895 GPIA | 0.3445 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4527 GPIA | 0.2737 GPIA | 0.6219 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5513 GPIA | 0.5204 GPIA | 0.5939 GPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia was 0.5939 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6219 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2737 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cambodia ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release