Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 36.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia is 36.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 56.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 21st out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 37.4% | 56.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 36.7% | 55.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 18 Saudi Arabia 38.1% compare
- 19 Qatar 37.6% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 37.0%
- 22 Costa Rica 36.2% compare
- 23 France 35.7% compare
- 24 Cyprus 35.0% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 36.7% 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 56.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 21st out of 124 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 down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release