Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 29,445 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29,445 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 141 countries
All-time high
29,445 number
in 2019
All-time low
13,769 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820191998: 13.8k number1999: 13.8k number2000: 14.1k number2001: 15.6k number2002: 16.5k number2003: 17.5k number2004: 18.7k number2005: 19.2k number2006: 18.7k number2007: 20.6k number2008: 23.9k number2009: 23.7k number2010: 24.9k number2012: 27.4k number2013: 27.4k number2014: 28.1k number2015: 28.3k number2016: 28.8k number2017: 29.4k number2018: 29.0k number2019: 29.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 29,445 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 29,445 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,769 number, in 1999.

That places Cambodia 61st out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 13,800 number
1999 13,769 number -0.2%
2000 14,107 number +2.5%
2001 15,550 number +10.2%
2002 16,511 number +6.2%
2003 17,471 number +5.8%
2004 18,724 number +7.2%
2005 19,223 number +2.7%
2006 18,689 number -2.8%
2007 20,630 number +10.4%
2008 23,862 number +15.7%
2009 23,719 number -0.6%
2010 24,850 number +4.8%
2012 27,406 number +10.3%
2013 27,350 number -0.2%
2014 28,107 number +2.8%
2015 28,326 number +0.8%
2016 28,767 number +1.6%
2017 29,429 number +2.3%
2018 29,011 number -1.4%
2019 29,445 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,784 number 13,769 number 13,800 number 2
2000s 18,849 number 14,107 number 23,862 number 10
2010s 28,077 number 24,850 number 29,445 number 9

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 58 Palestine, State of 31,068 number compare
  2. 59 Switzerland 30,577 number compare
  3. 60 Israel 30,021 number compare
  4. 62 Lebanon 28,801 number compare
  5. 63 Chile 27,644 number compare
  6. 64 Denmark 26,734 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 29,445 number in 2019, 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 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,769 number in 1999.
How does Cambodia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 61st out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.