Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary education, teachers was 571,690 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh is 571,690, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh peaked at 571,690 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94,132, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 94,132 | — |
| 1979 | 105,182 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 111,927 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 113,950 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 112,700 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 108,508 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 112,519 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 124,760 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 130,394 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 130,949 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 251,522 | +92.1% |
| 1999 | 264,945 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 268,774 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 285,109 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 320,779 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 355,594 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 378,276 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 422,578 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 409,262 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 413,746 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 370,800 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 387,273 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 400,052 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 376,914 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 378,049 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 378,209 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 436,224 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 450,666 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 452,193 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 486,733 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 550,527 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 554,915 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 546,754 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 571,690 | +4.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 571,690 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 571,690 is above the median for South Asia, which is 139,900, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +92.1% | 130,949 | 251,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,657 | 94,132 | 105,182 | 2 |
| 1980s | 116,394 | 108,508 | 130,394 | 7 |
| 1990s | 215,805 | 130,949 | 264,945 | 3 |
| 2000s | 361,219 | 268,774 | 422,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,330 | 376,914 | 452,193 | 7 |
| 2020s | 542,124 | 486,733 | 571,690 | 5 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh?
- Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh was 571,690 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 571,690 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,132 in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.