Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 2.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.8
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cambodia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cambodia stood at 2.8.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 3.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Cambodia 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1 | — |
| 1970 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +130.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -9.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.3, 11% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cambodia?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cambodia was 2.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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