Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female 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 … Services female 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- 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)
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