Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 13.88 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cambodia, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cambodia is 13.88, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cambodia peaked at 29.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 1972.
That places Cambodia 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.42 | 8.25 | 8.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.07 | 11.76 | 15.58 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.44 | 11.97 | 29.04 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 13.88 | 20.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 10.37 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cambodia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cambodia was 13.88 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 1972.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Cambodia ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.