Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 1.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
Cambodia ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +132.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
- 21 Botswana 1.1%
- 22 El Salvador 1.1% compare
- 24 Cameroon 1.0%
- 25 Philippines 1.0% compare
- 26 Belarus 1.0% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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 1.1% 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 1.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 111 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 11.3%. 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release