Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.6408 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia is 0.6408 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 0.6408 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3388 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4566 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3388 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4961 GPIA | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5733 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5546 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5905 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6408 GPIA | +8.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.6408 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7876 GPIA, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.6408 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 GPIA, 59% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4662 GPIA | 0.3388 GPIA | 0.5733 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5953 GPIA | 0.5546 GPIA | 0.6408 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia was 0.6408 GPIA 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 0.6408 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3388 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 86th out of 99 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 40.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release