Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 316,105 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release