Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 27.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cambodia is 27.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cambodia peaked at 27.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +66.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 27.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.8% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 16.7% | 27.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cambodia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cambodia was 27.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Cambodia ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release