Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 68.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 68.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2019.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cambodia peaked at 76.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2003.
Cambodia ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.8% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +5.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 68.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 68.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 39.3% | 76.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.0% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cambodia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cambodia was 68.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2003.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release