Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 21.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 21.44 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia peaked at 21.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0956, in 1982.
That places Cambodia 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5 | — |
| 1972 | 1.67 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.56 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1157 | -92.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0989 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0956 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1181 | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2002 | +69.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2814 | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3072 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6494 | +111.4% |
| 1990 | 0.686 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8203 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.77 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 7.67 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 8.93 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 10.67 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 11.49 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.62 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 12.52 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 13.27 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.94 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.88 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.61 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 17.44 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 21.44 | +23.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.12, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -92.6% | 1.56 | 0.1157 |
| 1989 | +111.4% | 0.3072 | 0.6494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2333 | 0.0956 | 0.6494 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.686 | 1.8 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 1.87 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 | 11.49 | 13.62 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 13.5 | 21.44 | 5 |
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 tertiary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia was 21.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Cambodia ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.