Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bangladesh stood at 4.21 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bangladesh peaked at 4.26 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7231 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7231 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.808 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8599 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8754 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8644 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9584 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 13.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.39 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | 0.7231 units per square kilometre | 0.808 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8942 units per square kilometre | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Mauritius 4.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Belgium 4.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Comoros 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bangladesh was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7231 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.