Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.1803 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1803 LPIA
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
81st
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.2046 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.0362 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia stood at 0.1803 LPIA.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 398.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 0.2046 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 LPIA, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 81st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0362 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.0678 LPIA | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 0.155 LPIA | +128.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2046 LPIA | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1332 LPIA | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1464 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1803 LPIA | +23.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1803 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2767 LPIA, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.1803 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5113 LPIA, 35% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1159 LPIA | 0.0362 LPIA | 0.2046 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1533 LPIA | 0.1332 LPIA | 0.1803 LPIA | 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 0.1803 LPIA 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 0.2046 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 87 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 398.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release