Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 45.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
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 45.7%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 63.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 9th 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 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.5% | 62.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.2% | 63.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 British Virgin Islands 48.1% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.3% compare
- 8 Colombia 46.6% compare
- 10 Seychelles 44.3% compare
- 11 Mauritius 44.1%
- 12 Honduras 44.0% 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 45.7% 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 63.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 9th 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 down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release