Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 from tertiary education graduating from 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.1% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 13.0% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release