How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

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.

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

Cambodia

1.51 million number

in 2019

Zambia

1.47 million number

in 2014

Cambodia rank

63rd

Zambia rank

65th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Cambodia
Zambia

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.47 million number in Zambia, a difference of 44,550 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 65th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	721,431 number	426,936 number	294,495 number	Cambodia
1980s	722,933 number	629,094 number	93,839 number	Cambodia
1990s	848,004 number	873,541 number	25,537 number	Zambia
2000s	1.42 million number	1.16 million number	265,590 number	Cambodia
2010s	1.56 million number	1.38 million number	179,606 number	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cambodia or Zambia?: Cambodia, at 1.51 million number against 1.47 million number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Zambia?: 44,550 number, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Cambodia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 65th 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: 21 August 2026

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