Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 48.18 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cambodia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cambodia stood at 48.18 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cambodia peaked at 48.69 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3 headcount basis, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 10th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.3 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 21.44 headcount basis | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 24.68 headcount basis | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 27.63 headcount basis | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 31.92 headcount basis | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 30.86 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 27.34 headcount basis | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 26.26 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.96 headcount basis | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.16 headcount basis | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 20.07 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.96 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.39 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.69 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.87 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.69 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.92 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 38.43 headcount basis | +67.7% |
| 2022 | 47.81 headcount basis | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 48.69 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.18 headcount basis | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.05 headcount basis | 18.3 headcount basis | 31.92 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.96 headcount basis | 19.8 headcount basis | 23.96 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.2 headcount basis | 22.92 headcount basis | 48.69 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Cambodia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cambodia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cambodia was 48.18 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.69 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 headcount basis in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Cambodia ranks 10th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release