Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 11.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 11.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 20.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 91st out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.8% | — |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +332.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +103.4% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +12.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +332.4% | 2.4% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 10.2% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 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 11.8% 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 20.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 101 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 down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release