Labor force with advanced education in Cambodia

Cambodia: Labor force with advanced education was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 125 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2012
All-time low
54.6%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2023

Labor force with advanced education in Cambodia, 1996–2023

0204060801001996200920231996: 54.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education1997: 75.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education1999: 85 % of total working-age population with advanced education2000: 60.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2001: 58.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2003: 90.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 79.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 73.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 65.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 89.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 93.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 94.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 80.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 63.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 75.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 79.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 79.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 73 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 82.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 78.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 80.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Sri Lanka 81.0% compare
  2. 39 South Africa 80.8% compare
  3. 40 Russian Federation 80.5% compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 80.4% compare
  5. 43 Albania 80.2% compare
  6. 44 Switzerland 80.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,660 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).