Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 8.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cambodia peaked at 8.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 128th out of 141 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 upper secondary … upper female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5% | — |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +143.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +149.7% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +86.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +79.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.0%, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 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 upper secondary education or in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cambodia was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Cambodia ranks 128th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release