Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.0%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 6.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +126.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +312.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 5.0% 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 6.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 121 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 121.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release