Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 16,167 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cambodia, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cambodia is 16,167 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 16,167 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 784 number, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,263 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,164 number | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 784 number | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 784 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 852 number | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,066 number | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 1,664 number | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 2,124 number | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 2,126 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,479 number | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 3,605 number | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 2,498 number | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 3,261 number | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 10,758 number | +229.9% |
| 2015 | 12,246 number | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 14,960 number | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 16,167 number | +8.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16,167 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16,167 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +229.9% | 3,261 number | 10,758 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,214 number | 1,164 number | 1,263 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 871.5 number | 784 number | 1,066 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,537 number | 1,664 number | 3,605 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 13,533 number | 10,758 number | 16,167 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 70 New Zealand 16,834 number compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 16,563 number compare
- 72 Czechia 16,426 number compare
- 74 Tajikistan 15,933 number compare
- 75 Libya 15,711 number compare
- 76 Finland 15,080 number compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cambodia was 16,167 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,167 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 784 number in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.