Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 14.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia is 14.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 29.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 88th out of 102 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, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.3% | — |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +148.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +123.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.2% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.3% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 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 14.5% 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 29.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 88th out of 102 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 51.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release