Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 47.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cambodia stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cambodia peaked at 47.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 120th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.6% | — |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +72.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 117 Marshall Islands 49.8% compare
- 118 Palestine, State of 48.6% compare
- 119 Egypt 47.8% compare
- 121 Switzerland 46.8% compare
- 122 India 46.4% compare
- 123 Sudan 45.8% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Cambodia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cambodia was 47.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Cambodia ranks 120th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release