Australia vs Cambodia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Australia
1.56 million number
in 2018
Cambodia
1.51 million number
in 2019
Australia rank
60th
Cambodia rank
63rd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.56 million number against 1.51 million number in Cambodia, a difference of 43,590 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 60th and Cambodia ranks 63rd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.18 million number 721,431 number 461,924 number Australia
1980s 1.32 million number 722,933 number 599,621 number Australia
1990s 1.35 million number 848,004 number 498,607 number Australia
2000s 1.41 million number 1.42 million number 10,223 number Cambodia
2010s 1.59 million number 1.57 million number 18,961 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Australia or Cambodia?
Australia, at 1.56 million number against 1.51 million number in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Australia and Cambodia?
43,590 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 60th and Cambodia ranks 63rd of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.