Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia stood at 3.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 3.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -90.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1745.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +76.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 3 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia was 3.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release