Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 13,643 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh is 13,643 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 248.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 13,643 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 997 number, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,109 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,115 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,148 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,182 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 997 number | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 1,010 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,406 number | +237.2% |
| 2005 | 3,711 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3,519 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,914 number | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 4,670 number | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 5,556 number | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 6,036 number | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 5,947 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,492 number | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 13,643 number | +82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,112 number | 1,109 number | 1,115 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,911 number | 997 number | 5,556 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,280 number | 5,947 number | 13,643 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 13,643 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13,643 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 997 number in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.