Labor force with advanced education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 84.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, male in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 84.0% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Cambodia peaked at 98.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 53rd of 125 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.7% | — |
| 1997 | 71.5% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 60.7% | 87.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 61.0% | 91.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 66.4% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 82.9% | 86.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 50 Portugal 84.2% compare
- 51 Grenada 84.1% compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 84.1% compare
- 54 South Africa 83.7% compare
- 55 Montenegro 83.5% compare
- 56 Armenia 83.2% compare
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Cambodia?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Cambodia was 84.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).