Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.7054 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cambodia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.7054 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cambodia peaked at 0.7054 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5976 GPIA, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 110th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6031 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6262 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6151 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6345 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5976 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6587 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7054 GPIA | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6148 GPIA | 0.6031 GPIA | 0.6262 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6303 GPIA | 0.5976 GPIA | 0.6587 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7054 GPIA | 0.7054 GPIA | 0.7054 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7609 GPIA
- 108 India 0.7269 GPIA compare
- 109 Nigeria 0.7239 GPIA compare
- 111 Malawi 0.6711 GPIA compare
- 112 Mozambique 0.661 GPIA compare
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6533 GPIA compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cambodia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cambodia was 0.7054 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7054 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5976 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Cambodia ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release