Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 1.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release