Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 69.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia stood at 69.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia peaked at 79.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 100th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59.0% | — |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.0% | 75.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 60.4% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 67.6% | 72.2% | 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 69.5% 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 79.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cambodia ranks 100th out of 108 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 12.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release