Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 14,760 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 14,760, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 29,445 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,769, in 1999.
Cambodia ranks 92nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,800 | — |
| 1999 | 13,769 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,107 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15,550 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 16,511 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17,471 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 18,724 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 19,223 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18,689 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20,630 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 23,862 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 23,719 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24,850 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 27,406 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 27,350 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28,107 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 28,326 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 28,767 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29,429 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29,011 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29,445 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,368 | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 17,442 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 14,704 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 14,584 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,760 | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 14,760 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,245, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 14,760 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,618, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -51.2% | 29,445 | 14,368 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,784 | 13,769 | 13,800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,849 | 14,107 | 23,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,077 | 24,850 | 29,445 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,172 | 14,368 | 17,442 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 14,760 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,445 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,769 in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release