Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 9.9 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cambodia, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cambodia stood at 9.9 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cambodia peaked at 30.3 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.9 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 21.83 headcount basis | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3 headcount basis | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 29.11 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9 headcount basis | -66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.22 headcount basis | 19.65 headcount basis | 30.3 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.9 headcount basis | 9.9 headcount basis | 9.9 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 88 Ukraine 10.12 headcount basis
- 89 Malta 10.03 headcount basis compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 9.94 headcount basis compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 9.65 headcount basis compare
- 93 Latvia 9.45 headcount basis compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 9.25 headcount basis
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cambodia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cambodia was 9.9 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release