Bangladesh vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Bangladesh
29.1%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
40.8%
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
137th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 40.8% against 29.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 137th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 134th of 172 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 21.9% | 12.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 24.8% | 11.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 30.6% | 16.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 37.1% | 20.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 41.0% | 23.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Bangladesh or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 40.8% against 29.1% in Bangladesh as of 2013.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bangladesh and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 11.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 134th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release