Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0179 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia stood at 0.0179 units per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia peaked at 0.0179 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1982.
Cambodia ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -90.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +71.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | +104.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | +104.9% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per person | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.012 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 units per person | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0201 units per person compare
- 127 South Africa 0.0189 units per person compare
- 128 British Virgin Islands 0.0181 units per person compare
- 130 Myanmar 0.0178 units per person compare
- 131 Cayman Islands 0.0178 units per person compare
- 132 Qatar 0.0174 units per person compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia was 0.0179 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.