Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.6254 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.6254 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia peaked at 0.6996 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2834 LPIA, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 85th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6092 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6996 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4064 LPIA | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4039 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3785 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2834 LPIA | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3658 LPIA | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5633 LPIA | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5241 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5459 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6254 LPIA | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4995 LPIA | 0.3785 LPIA | 0.6996 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4042 LPIA | 0.2834 LPIA | 0.5633 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5651 LPIA | 0.5241 LPIA | 0.6254 LPIA | 3 |
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 primary education or higher in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia was 0.6254 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6996 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2834 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release