Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 69.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
100th
of 108 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2011
All-time low
59.0%
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2023
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 … primary urban male 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 69.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.3%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 69.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release