Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 69.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 9.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +206.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +370.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 2.5% 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 9.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release