Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 3.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 81st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +113.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +31.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 33% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 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 3.4% 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 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 95 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 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release