Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 115,927 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
115,927 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
139,199 number
in 2011
All-time low
8,007 number
in 1973
Years of data
22
1972–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cambodia, 1972–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1972199520191972: 8.2k number1973: 8.0k number1993: 9.0k number1994: 10.1k number1995: 9.8k number1996: 11.3k number1997: 8.4k number2000: 16.6k number2001: 18.5k number2002: 22.8k number2004: 31.2k number2005: 38.9k number2006: 64.7k number2007: 79.0k number2008: 91.0k number2009: 107.8k number2010: 122.7k number2011: 139.2k number2015: 122.4k number2017: 113.4k number2018: 113.1k number2019: 115.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cambodia stood at 115,927 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cambodia peaked at 139,199 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,007 number, in 1973.

That places Cambodia 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Cambodia, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 8,210 number —
1973 8,007 number -2.5%
1993 8,955 number +11.8%
1994 10,137 number +13.2%
1995 9,811 number -3.2%
1996 11,285 number +15.0%
1997 8,428 number -25.3%
2000 16,561 number +96.5%
2001 18,466 number +11.5%
2002 22,782 number +23.4%
2004 31,174 number +36.8%
2005 38,935 number +24.9%
2006 64,689 number +66.1%
2007 78,955 number +22.1%
2008 91,041 number +15.3%
2009 107,843 number +18.5%
2010 122,703 number +13.8%
2011 139,199 number +13.4%
2015 122,358 number -12.1%
2017 113,360 number -7.4%
2018 113,129 number -0.2%
2019 115,927 number +2.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 115,927 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 115,927 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,466 number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,108 number 8,007 number 8,210 number 2
1990s 9,723 number 8,428 number 11,285 number 5
2000s 52,272 number 16,561 number 107,843 number 9
2010s 121,113 number 113,129 number 139,199 number 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 76 Norway 121,099 number compare
  2. 77 Cuba 118,762 number compare
  3. 78 Mozambique 117,340 number compare
  4. 80 Honduras 115,089 number compare
  5. 81 New Zealand 112,443 number compare
  6. 82 Senegal 111,424 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cambodia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cambodia was 115,927 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 139,199 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,007 number in 1973.
How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Cambodia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.