Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 16.68 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Cambodia, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Cambodia is 16.68, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 21.68 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 18.12 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 12.06 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 11.53 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.83 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 16.68 | +69.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.53, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.08, 52% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.37 | 9.83 | 25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 16.68 | 16.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Cambodia?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Cambodia was 16.68 in 2015, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.