Cambodia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Cambodia
24.5%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
38.5%
in 2012
Cambodia rank
146th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
146th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Cambodia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 38.5% against 24.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Cambodia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 146th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th of 172 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 8.6% 17.4% 8.8% SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 21.9% 29.0% 7.1% SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 16.1% 33.5% 17.4% SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 12.0% 38.3% 26.3% SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Cambodia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 38.5% against 24.5% in Cambodia as of 2012.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Cambodia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
14.0%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Cambodia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Cambodia ranks 146th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 146th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release