Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 9.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 390.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 14.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -80.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +118.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +666.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.9% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 14.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 91 South Korea 9.6% compare
- 92 Madagascar 9.6% compare
- 93 Bermuda 9.5% compare
- 95 United States 8.8% compare
- 96 Romania 8.6% compare
- 97 United Kingdom 8.2% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 9.3% 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 14.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 94th 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 up 390.0%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release