School age population, tertiary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 765,584 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Cambodia is 765,584, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 831,989 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 264,972, 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 316,956 | — |
| 1971 | 307,961 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 310,349 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 315,813 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 322,917 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 330,886 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 311,380 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 299,119 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 285,411 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 264,972 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 286,533 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 289,789 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 302,270 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 314,305 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 330,952 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 339,566 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 349,935 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 363,822 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 377,540 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 383,304 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 392,754 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 400,280 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 402,084 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 409,219 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 396,343 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 370,893 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 360,858 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 391,078 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 464,599 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 515,322 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 570,989 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 623,142 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 669,519 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 705,832 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 732,819 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 753,733 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 768,179 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 765,248 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 766,785 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 789,228 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 806,119 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 818,867 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 829,192 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 831,989 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 824,382 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 805,691 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 777,098 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 746,246 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 708,207 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 687,801 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 683,455 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 698,559 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 709,880 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 725,270 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 742,623 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 765,584 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306,576 | 264,972 | 330,886 | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,802 | 286,533 | 383,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 410,343 | 360,858 | 515,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 714,547 | 570,989 | 789,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 783,559 | 687,801 | 831,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,895 | 683,455 | 765,584 | 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, male in Cambodia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Cambodia was 765,584 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 831,989 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,972 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release