Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Cambodia
1.51 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.69 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
69th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.69 million against 1.51 million in Cambodia, a difference of 179,080.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 69th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 221 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 628,435 1.46 million 827,950 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 689,801 2.16 million 1.47 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 843,203 1.95 million 1.11 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.44 million 1.87 million 423,204 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.56 million 2.00 million 447,689 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.44 million 1.80 million 365,797 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.69 million against 1.51 million in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
179,080, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 69th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release