Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh is 25.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh peaked at 32.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.0% | — |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +14.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 25.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.6%, 90% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +58.4% | 20.3% | 32.2% |
| 2017 | -37.2% | 32.2% | 20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Bangladesh was 25.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release