Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 37.12 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bangladesh is 37.12, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 37.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.79, in 1978.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.33 | — |
| 1976 | 11.75 | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 13.86 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 9.79 | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 18.88 | +92.9% |
| 1980 | 19.33 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 19.11 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.83 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 26.32 | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 28.72 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 28.48 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 26.74 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 21.66 | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 17.8 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 19.35 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 20.48 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19.75 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.49 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 20.55 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 19.12 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.69 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 17.43 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.03 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 26.95 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 25.96 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.09 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 22.87 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.97 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 30.34 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.12 | +22.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.12 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29.76, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +92.9% | 9.79 | 18.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.12 | 9.79 | 18.88 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.11 | 17.8 | 28.72 | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.92 | 19.35 | 20.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.06 | 16.69 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.06 | 22.87 | 37.12 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bangladesh?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bangladesh was 37.12 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 in 1978.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.