Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences was 13.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
13.5%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
17th
of 124 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
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 13.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 28.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 17th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +287.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +217.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -95.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +923.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +10.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 13.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 13.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.6%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 2.3% | 28.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 1.2% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 14 Zimbabwe 14.4% compare
- 15 Israel 13.9% compare
- 16 Georgia 13.9% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 13.1% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 13.1% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 13.0% compare
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 13.5% 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 28.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 17th out of 124 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 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release