Labor force with advanced education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force with advanced education was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force with advanced education in Cambodia stood at 80.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Cambodia peaked at 94.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 41st 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.6% | — |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 54.6% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 58.4% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 63.1% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 82.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 38 Sri Lanka 81.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 80.8% compare
- 40 Russian Federation 80.5% compare
- 42 Slovakia 80.4% compare
- 43 Albania 80.2% compare
- 44 Switzerland 80.0% 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 in Cambodia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Cambodia was 80.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (% of total 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).