Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Cambodia
Cambodia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Cambodia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 40 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Cambodia peaked at 83 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 | — |
| 2000 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51 | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 39 | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 49 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 83 | +69.4% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | +5.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 40 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 40 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +82.1% | 28 | 51 |
| 2013 | +69.4% | 49 | 83 |
| 2012 | -29.0% | 69 | 49 |
| 2019 | -28.3% | 60 | 43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.5 | 28 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5 | 43 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 38 | 44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 78 United Kingdom 48 compare
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 46 compare
- 80 Philippines 45 compare
- 82 Mexico 39 compare
- 83 Burundi 37 compare
- 84 Mongolia 36 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Cambodia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Cambodia was 40 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release