Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 3,308 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cambodia, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,308 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cambodia peaked at 3,308 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100 number, in 1973.
That places Cambodia 85th out of 159 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100 number | — |
| 1994 | 195 number | +95.0% |
| 1995 | 215 number | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 143 number | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 198 number | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 309 number | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 378 number | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 380 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 563 number | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 390 number | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 372 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,290 number | +246.8% |
| 2015 | 1,918 number | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 2,788 number | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 3,308 number | +18.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,308 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,308 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 | +246.8% | 372 number | 1,290 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 number | 100 number | 100 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 187.75 number | 143 number | 215 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 398.67 number | 309 number | 563 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,326 number | 1,290 number | 3,308 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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, female in Cambodia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cambodia was 3,308 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,308 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 number in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.