Bangladesh vs Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Bangladesh
32,917
in 2024
Sweden
41,172
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
47th
Sweden rank
45th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 41,172 against 32,917 in Bangladesh, a difference of 8,255.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 185 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 34,626 28,917 5,709 Bangladesh
2000s 50,525 35,226 15,299 Bangladesh
2010s 86,736 33,320 53,416 Bangladesh
2020s 66,126 39,238 26,888 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Bangladesh or Sweden?
Sweden, at 41,172 against 32,917 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Bangladesh and Sweden?
8,255, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Sweden rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.