Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 20.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Cambodia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 20.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 20.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.6% | — |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.9% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 115 Ghana 21.1% compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.7% compare
- 117 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 19.7% compare
- 120 Iraq 19.6% compare
- 121 Comoros 19.4% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Cambodia was 20.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release