School completion in Cambodia
Cambodia: School completion was 82.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.73
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 165 countries
All-time high
82.73
in 2025
All-time low
32.58
in 1992
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Cambodia is 82.73, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Cambodia peaked at 82.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 1992.
That places Cambodia 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.5 | — |
| 1982 | 33.89 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 34.27 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 34.6 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.86 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 34.91 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.74 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.41 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.81 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 33.12 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 32.64 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.58 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.27 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 34.48 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 35.83 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.1 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 38.44 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 39.99 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 42.01 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 44.35 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 47.01 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 52.35 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 54.81 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 56.97 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.76 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.19 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.29 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.13 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.68 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.16 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.86 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 65.02 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.79 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 68.97 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 71.32 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.52 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 75.4 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 76.85 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 78 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.96 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.92 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.87 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 82.73 | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 82.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 82.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.58, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.33 | 33.5 | 34.91 | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.95 | 32.58 | 42.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.76 | 44.35 | 62.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 62.68 | 76.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.41 | 78 | 82.73 | 6 |
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 school completion in Cambodia?
- School completion in Cambodia was 82.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for school completion?
- Cambodia ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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