Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia is 15.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia peaked at 30.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.7% | — |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +143.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +7.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 15.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 15.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 40% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 20.8% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 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 15.1% 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 30.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 75 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 down 51.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release