School age population, tertiary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 748,588 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
748,588
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 221 countries
All-time high
810,211
in 2013
All-time low
298,838
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Cambodia is 748,588, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 810,211 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 298,838, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 70th of 221 countries on this measure, 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, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311,751 | — |
| 1971 | 308,074 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 315,195 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 324,642 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 334,890 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 345,348 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 338,643 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 327,196 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 314,008 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 298,838 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 320,241 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 318,077 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 327,188 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 337,057 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 352,827 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 360,563 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 370,543 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 381,911 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 392,577 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 399,010 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 405,957 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 411,510 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 411,425 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 420,979 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 408,594 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 388,693 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 385,590 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 425,268 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 510,187 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 560,403 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 614,056 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 661,057 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 700,413 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 727,526 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 743,377 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 753,019 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 759,355 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 764,820 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 772,866 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 784,609 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 793,621 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 799,178 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 806,641 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 810,211 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 805,385 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 790,756 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 767,498 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 739,029 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 709,676 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 697,395 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 692,695 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 700,790 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 706,521 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 717,593 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 731,490 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 748,588 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,858 | 298,838 | 345,348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,999 | 318,077 | 399,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,861 | 385,590 | 560,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 728,110 | 614,056 | 784,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,939 | 697,395 | 810,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 716,280 | 692,695 | 748,588 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Cambodia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Cambodia was 748,588 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 810,211 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,838 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release