Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 9.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 11.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +181.8% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.8% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 3 Saudi Arabia 13.0% compare
- 4 Mauritius 11.7%
- 5 Singapore 10.8%
- 7 Morocco 9.7% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 9.7% compare
- 9 Armenia 9.7% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (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 9.7% 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 11.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 123 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 43.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release