Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 33,018 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 33,018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 33,018 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,857, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 61st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15,887 | — |
| 2007 | 15,802 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,857 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 16,991 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 20,020 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 22,024 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 14,949 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 20,570 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 19,871 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19,575 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18,674 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 20,235 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 33,018 | +63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,884 | 14,857 | 16,991 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,502 | 14,949 | 22,024 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,976 | 18,674 | 33,018 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia was 33,018 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,018 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,857 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release