Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 19,575 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19,575 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 143 countries
All-time high
22,024 number
in 2011
All-time low
14,857 number
in 2008
Years of data
10
2006–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia, 2006–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2006201220192006: 15.9k number2007: 15.8k number2008: 14.9k number2009: 17.0k number2010: 20.0k number2011: 22.0k number2015: 14.9k number2017: 20.6k number2018: 19.9k number2019: 19.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 19,575 number.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 22,024 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,857 number, in 2008.

That places Cambodia 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 2006 to 2019.
Year number Change
2006 15,887 number —
2007 15,802 number -0.5%
2008 14,857 number -6.0%
2009 16,991 number +14.4%
2010 20,020 number +17.8%
2011 22,024 number +10.0%
2015 14,949 number -32.1%
2017 20,570 number +37.6%
2018 19,871 number -3.4%
2019 19,575 number -1.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 19,575 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,390 number, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 19,575 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,772 number, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,884 number 14,857 number 16,991 number 4
2010s 19,502 number 14,949 number 22,024 number 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 61 Lebanon 21,496 number compare
  2. 62 Ireland 19,872 number compare
  3. 63 Dominican Republic 19,587 number compare
  4. 65 El Salvador 17,928 number compare
  5. 66 Niger 16,853 number compare
  6. 67 Bulgaria 16,210 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cambodia was 19,575 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 22,024 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,857 number in 2008.
How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).