Bangladesh vs Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
32,917
in 2024
Norway
39,089
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
47th
Norway rank
46th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39,089 against 32,917 in Bangladesh, a difference of 6,172.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,682 | 6,761 | 6,920 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 15,941 | 9,015 | 6,926 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 28,536 | 11,618 | 16,919 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 37,922 | 15,056 | 22,866 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 90,134 | 30,222 | 59,912 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 66,842 | 38,559 | 28,283 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or Norway?
- Norway, at 39,089 against 32,917 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Norway?
- 6,172, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Norway rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). 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