Bangladesh vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
32,917
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
2.26 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
47th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
44th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 2.26 million against 32,917 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.23 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 68.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,682 | 279,221 | 265,540 | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1980s | 15,941 | 351,191 | 335,250 | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1990s | 28,536 | 447,260 | 418,724 | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 50,525 | 772,990 | 722,465 | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 88,311 | 1.80 million | 1.71 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 66,842 | 2.14 million | 2.08 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 2.26 million against 32,917 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 2.23 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th 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