Productivity vs. educational attainment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs. educational attainment in Cambodia stood at 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Cambodia peaked at 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9925 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1982.
Cambodia ranks 115th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9925 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 112 Nigeria 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 113 Zambia 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 114 Sudan 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 116 Rwanda 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 117 Ethiopia 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 118 Senegal 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Cambodia?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Cambodia was 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9925 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Cambodia ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.