School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
69th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2013
All-time low
563,810
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 1.51 million.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 1.64 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 563,810, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 628,707 | — |
| 1971 | 616,035 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 625,544 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 640,455 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 657,807 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 676,234 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 650,023 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 626,315 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 599,419 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 563,810 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 606,774 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 607,866 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 629,458 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 651,362 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 683,779 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 700,129 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 720,478 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 745,733 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 770,117 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 782,314 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 798,711 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 811,790 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 813,509 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 830,198 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 804,937 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 759,586 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 746,448 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 816,346 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 974,786 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.51 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 628,435 | 563,810 | 676,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,801 | 606,774 | 782,314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 843,203 | 746,448 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.19 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.39 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.38 million | 1.51 million | 6 |
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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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 1.51 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 563,810 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release