Labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
60th
of 125 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 1997
All-time low
32.2%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2023

Labor force with advanced education, female in Cambodia, 1996–2023

0204060801001996200920231996: 32.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education1997: 91.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 77.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 42.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 50.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 87.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 72.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 63.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 58.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 88.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 88.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 85.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 75.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 58.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 71 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 76.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 80.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 65.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 76.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 72.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 76.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 57 Sweden 76.7% compare
  2. 58 Namibia 76.4% compare
  3. 59 Hungary 76.4% compare
  4. 61 France 76.2% compare
  5. 62 Estonia 75.8% compare
  6. 63 Serbia 75.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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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).