Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.4% 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 11.4%.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cambodia peaked at 23.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 121 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 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +174.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +267.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -97.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +1514.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.3% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 0.6% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 40 Luxembourg 11.6% compare
- 41 South Africa 11.4% compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.4% compare
- 44 Lithuania 11.3% compare
- 45 Denmark 10.8% compare
- 46 Czechia 10.7% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- 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)
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 11.4% 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 23.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 121 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 51.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release