Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 13.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +18.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.7%, 33% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 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 9.3% 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 13.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd 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 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release