Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cambodia peaked at 6.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 114th of 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 10.37 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cambodia was 6.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Cambodia ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.