Labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia is 76.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia peaked at 91.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 60th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.2% | — |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +183.1% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +74.0% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 32.2% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 42.7% | 87.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 58.1% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 76.5% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia was 76.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).