Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cambodia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cambodia is 45.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cambodia peaked at 45.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2013.
Cambodia ranks 48th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.1% | — |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.1% | 45.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 45 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
- 47 Bhutan 46.7% compare
- 49 Morocco 43.2% compare
- 50 Cameroon 42.3% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 39.6% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cambodia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cambodia was 45.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release