Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh is 19.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 61st of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.8% | — |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +35.2% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -35.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 19.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 40.0%, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.1% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 19.4% | 30.0% | 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 upper secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release